The attention of the two wolfhounds had been diverted by the black cloud. When Qi Xu suddenly appeared, it was too late for them to dodge.
With quickness and accuracy, he used all his strength in one strike of the sword and instantly cut off the wolfhound's head.
As the head fell to the ground, the rest of the body also fell weakly to the ground.
Seeing this, the other wolfhound was about to howl at the top of its lungs, but Heiyun pounced on it, bit its neck tightly, and dragged it back behind the rockery.
It is said that wolfhounds have amazing bite force, but Black Cloud, which is smaller than them, has even more amazing strength.
No matter how the wolfhound struggled, it could not break free from Heiyun's teeth. Its throat was locked tightly, and it couldn't make a single sound.
The incident happened quickly and ended quickly.
From the time Heiyun discovered the two northern wolfhounds to the time he and Qi Xu dealt with the two wolfhounds, the entire process took less than ten breaths.
The garden was still silent, with only a pool of blood on the ground as proof of what had just happened.
Without saying anything more, Qi Xu threw the bodies of the two wolfhounds into the water. He then swung his sword, using the sword energy to stir up waves of pool water, washing away the blood on the ground that had not yet had time to solidify.
After doing all this, he held Wei Yunlan's arm with one hand and said, "Let's get out of here quickly."
Feng Ping, who had not yet had time to go to the kitchen, also grabbed Suihe, dodged a few times, and climbed out of the garden and came to another slightly empty courtyard next door.
Through the courtyard wall, you can faintly hear some talking and the "da da" sound of something being hit with a bamboo stick.
Wei Yunlan looked in the direction where the voice came from, "Is that the west courtyard where Madam is training people?"
"Yes." Feng Ping nodded.
"Are we still following the plan?" The latter part of the sentence was asked to Qi Xu.
"Let's act separately." Qi Xu nodded slightly.
After receiving clear instructions, Feng Ping quietly left the house where he was temporarily hiding.
Compared to the west courtyard next to it, this small courtyard is extremely quiet. There is no one in it, as if it has been abandoned.
"Mr. Xiao, I can stay here for a while. With Suihe and Heiyun following me, I won't be in any danger. You can go and do your work. You don't have to worry about me."
Qi Xu did have this plan, but he was still worried about Wei Yunlan's safety.
After thinking for a while, he took off the jade whistle hanging around his neck and put it in Wei Yunlan's hand, "If you encounter danger, blow this whistle."
This whistle was specially made by a master at the request of the Emperor's grandfather. The sound of the whistle is not sharp, but as long as one has practiced the secret method of training the hearing sense of Tianshu Pavilion, one can hear it even at a distance of three miles.
Although this house covers a large area, it is far less than three miles.
As soon as the whistle blows, he can arrive at the first time.
When Qi Xu took off the whistle, Wei Yunlan could vaguely see another touch of jade hanging on his neck through his slightly loose collar.
I was embarrassed to keep looking into people's collars, so I couldn't see clearly, but I felt that the jade color was warm and translucent, and seemed to be somewhat similar to the jade left in the Astrology Pavilion.
Wei Yunlan was right.
The other pendant Qi Xu was wearing was the jade she had just sent him this morning. Feng Ping's skill in weaving pendants was indeed excellent, except that the appearance was slightly inferior, but the weaving was fast and strong.
I put on the red string with the whistle hanging on it, and the jade whistle seemed to still be hot.
Wei Yunlan grabbed it through her collar. The pendant was a little long for her, so it would be safer to put it in the space later to avoid dropping it while running.
Qi Xu turned over and walked out of the yard.
Behind the house, next to the courtyard wall, in this hidden and narrow space, only Wei Yunlan, Suihe and Heiyun were left.
Only then did Sui He dare to ask, "Miss, are all the women in this courtyard kidnapped for men to play with, or... sent to the Northern Barbarians and abused by the barbarians?"
It's blunt, but it's indeed the case.
Seeing Wei Yunlan nod, Suihe couldn't help but be silent.
As a woman herself, Wei Yunlan could understand why she was silent.
Life is tough in this world, and being a woman is really not easy.
But precisely because of this, they cannot sit idly by, otherwise the persecution of women in this world will only get more and more severe!
By then, let alone restoring the grand scene of establishing girls' schools during the previous emperor's time, I'm afraid that girls in every household will be confined to their homes and will not even dare to go out to the streets.
Wei Yunlan really didn't want to see that kind of scene.
“…Sasha.”
A slight noise beside my ear interrupted my thoughts.
Wei Yunlan looked around, looking for the source of the sound.
The black cloud that was lying at her feet also stood up and lowered his head close to the ground, as if listening carefully to something.
Suihe tilted her head in confusion, not understanding why her young lady and Heiyun suddenly looked so alert, but that did not stop her from taking out the dagger hidden in her sleeve, and she took a step forward to protect the young lady behind her.
Wei Yunlan shook her head gently at her, the voice was not directed at them.
The location was not exposed and no new people entered the hospital.
But the sound did come from this courtyard...
Faintly, it sounded like it was coming from the empty room in front.
At this moment, the black cloud crawling on the ground raised its head and sniffed towards the direction of the house.
Wei Yunlan gently pushed open the back window from outside the house, and Heiyun jumped in. After wandering around the house for a while, he walked to a piece of ground covered with a blanket in the corner, lowered his head and sniffed, then opened his mouth and opened the blanket a little.
Seeing that the gap under the blanket was obviously larger than the gap in other floor tiles, Wei Yunlan's heart skipped a beat.
They must have been mistaken. There was indeed someone in this courtyard!
…
Just as Wei Yunlan followed the direction of the sound and found the entrance to a secret room hidden in the house leading underground, Qi Xu had also quietly sneaked into the main courtyard.
Unlike the desolate and secluded other courtyards, the main courtyard was equally quiet, but there were just as many servants. However, as the master had not yet woken up, they had to lower their voices and dared not make any noise.
After staying in the courtyard for a while, Qi Xu got to know some of the background of this house.
The "master" referred to by the servants in the yard is indeed the Master Cao, who is a brother of Lord Cao. The Zhaiyue Tower and Zhaixing Tower in Danyun City were his work.
The person who came back with him today was the distinguished guest he had invited to the banquet. The servants did not know his name, but they only knew that he was their master's guest of honor. The master had no choice but to bow and scrape in front of this distinguished guest.
They didn't dare to make any noise, mainly because of this distinguished guest.
Not long ago, when a distinguished guest came last time, a servant who was serving water accidentally dropped a basin, causing a loud noise, and was executed on the spot.
The way he died was extremely tragic. It was not by any sword or poison, but by being bitten to death by two wolf-like fierce dogs. Not even his body was left, as it was all eaten by the dogs!
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