With a "snap" sound, the whip hit the head of the bed.
The two sisters shivered and curled up at the end of the bed, fearing that the whip would fall on their heads the next moment, but the expected pain did not come.
After hearing a loud bang, the two sisters looked up in astonishment and saw that the tall man, who was waving the whip and grinning, had fallen headfirst onto the bed, and their life or death was unknown.
At the same time, a man in a black robe whose face could not be seen appeared behind him.
The two sisters were about to exclaim.
A stern voice sounded in my ears: "Shut up."
The two sisters looked at each other, and then looked at the man in black robe helplessly.
Meeting those two pairs of eyes that were like frightened deer, Qi Xu frowned subconsciously. Instead of feeling any sympathy for the women, he sighed secretly.
It’s not that he has no sympathy and is unwilling to save people, but... if all the people being rescued can be as decisive and courageous as Miss Wei, the plan will definitely proceed more smoothly and save more trouble.
After stopping the two sisters from speaking, Qi Xu walked straight to the bedside, picked up the sobering soup on the table, pinched the northern barbarian man's chin with one hand, and poured the soup directly into his mouth with the other hand.
The sisters were already dumbfounded. When they saw Qi Xu looking towards them after dealing with the northern barbarian man, they couldn't help but shiver at the same time.
"you……"
"Please, don't kill us..."
Qi Xu was not prepared to kill anyone.
But this pair of sisters are related to the nanny in the mansion, and Qi Xu does not trust them.
He drew out the long sword from his waist, placed it across the neck of one of the sisters, and threatened in a cold voice: "Stay here and don't leave. No matter who comes, tell them he's asleep. Don't shout for now. Can you do it?"
"...Yes." The two sisters answered in a muffled voice.
Seeing that the sword on his neck had not yet been removed, he hurriedly repeated, "Yes, yes, yes, we can do it."
Only then did Qi Xu move his sword away.
He reached out and felt the northern barbarian man's breath to confirm that the dosage was just right. It only made the man unconscious, but he was still breathing.
He tied the man's hands with a rope, laid him flat on the bed, and covered his bound hands and lower body tightly with a quilt. Then he tore off the gold-patterned bronze plate that symbolized his identity and quietly left the room.
The guards standing outside were not alarmed at all during the whole process.
In the main courtyard, Mr. Cao had already washed up and left his bedroom.
After waiting in the main hall for a while, he heard the servant he had sent to invite someone come over and report, "Master, they said that the distinguished guest just woke up and went back to sleep, so he won't be able to have dinner with you."
Mr. Cao smiled ambiguously, "It seems that the person I sent over is very much to the guests' liking."
Then he waved his hand and said, "Since the distinguished guest is busy, then there is no need to wait any longer. Serve the meal!"
Exquisite dishes were served to the table one after another.
Mr. Cao was the only one dining there, but there were eight hot dishes, six cold dishes, two soups, and two dim sum on the table, a total of eighteen items.
Such a level of luxury was rare even in the homes of ordinary officials in the capital, let alone in a deserted state suffering from famine.
Mr. Cao only took a few bites of each dish, then drank half a bowl of soup and put down his chopsticks.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to give instructions to the steward, he yawned before he could say anything.
Then he yawned one after another.
Seeing this, the steward readily suggested: "Master, the guests haven't woken up yet, why don't you take a rest?"
"Okay." Master Cao nodded and let the servant beside him help him back to the room. As soon as he lay down and his head touched the pillow, he closed his eyes and began to snore.
As the master and guests went to bed, the mansion, which had been bustling for a short while, became quiet again.
It was getting darker.
Wei Yunlan, who stayed in a secluded place behind the house, looked up at the gradually rising moonlight and became worried about Guard Xiao and Guard Feng.
At this moment, he suddenly felt someone falling beside him. He turned around and saw that it was the guard Xiao he had just mentioned.
"Is it going well?"
Facing Wei Yunlan's concerned look, Qi Xu nodded, "Everything is ready. The people from Tianshu Pavilion are already guarding outside, and they will start the action in a quarter of an hour."
"Miss Wei, shall I take you out first?"
"No need." Wei Yunlan shook his head, pointed to the house next door, and quickly recounted the secret room he had discovered earlier, as well as what happened to Jiang Wu and others.
"When there's chaos in the mansion, I'll take them away. With Sui He and Hei Yun following us, you don't have to worry about me."
After all, the highlight is in the main courtyard. The guards in the mansion will definitely rush to protect Master Cao and the northern barbarian man, so the courtyards outside will be much safer.
There is not much difference between staying here and staying outside the palace.
Thinking of this, Qi Xu no longer insisted on letting Wei Yunlan leave the house early.
Qi Xu's figure came and went quickly.
The moon was high in the sky, and the small courtyard was eerily quiet. The courtyard next door had also become quiet. Because Master Cao had not yet made a final decision on where these girls should go, they rested in the west courtyard after returning.
Nanny Song brought people to the small courtyard next door and opened the secret room. She first tried to persuade them kindly and then threatened and warned them.
Tell the girls in the secret room that they will wait for one last night. If they can figure it out, I will take them out tomorrow. If they can't figure it out, they will die quietly in the secret room and they can't blame others.
No one knew how Jiang Wu concealed it in there, but the nanny didn't notice anything. After giving a warning, she led everyone out of the courtyard.
A quarter of an hour passed quickly.
A shrill cry of "fire" was heard coming from the direction of the main courtyard, and the entire mansion began to fall into chaos.
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