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It has been ten days since Cui Huaiji came to Qingzhou, but there is still no trace of the person he wanted to capture. Although he himself is not in a hurry, the emperor who is far away in Sheng'an is anxious and has sent secret guards several times to urge him to capture the person.

Those arrested a few days ago were all small fry, and after a long interrogation, he found nothing and his patience had run out.

Shi An met his piercing gaze and wiped away the nonexistent cold sweat, "Master Hou, we still haven't found the person..."

He sneered, and his usual casual smile gradually faded. "He is quite good at hiding. I want to see how long he can hide. Have you searched all over Qingzhou?"

"We have searched them all..." Shi An hesitated and stammered, "But there is one place that is not easy to search... The Silk Charm House in the west of the city. Our men can't handle the prostitutes inside."

The Silk House in Qingzhou is comparable to the Pansi Cave. The beauties there are all very beautiful and have endless skills. It was even famous in Sheng'an for a while.

If someone is really hiding inside, it would be difficult to catch him.

Cui Huaiji narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the white porcelain teacup in his hand, and said nothing.

After a long pause, he lowered his head and took a sip. "Forget it. I'll go there myself tonight. As for the assassin..."

A hairy little head suddenly popped out from under the moon-shaped cave door.

He paused, a smile creeping up his brows, "Why doesn't Miss Song come in?"

Song Jin shook off the strands of hair stuck to his cheeks, glanced secretly at the silent Shi An, and then came in hugging Yu Nu in his arms.

Yu Nu was very well-behaved in her arms, but as soon as she saw him, she broke away from her arms without saying a word and threw herself into the arms of another man.

[Stinky jade slave, why are you still so fond of new things and dislike old ones? It was clearly me who brought you back from the cat seller! ]

She curled her lips, glared at Yu Nu with dissatisfaction, and sat down opposite him. Yu Nu's soft body floated lightly onto the stone table, and his fluffy tail swung up and down beside her hand, as if teasing her intentionally.

"My Lord," she reached out with ill intentions and grabbed Yu Nu's tail. Seeing that Yu Nu's hair stood up and turned to bite her, she immediately let go and looked at Cui Huaiji as if nothing had happened. "I came to thank you."

The corners of his mouth curled up in a wicked smile.

Yu Nu missed her move and looked at her who was secretly happy. She knew she couldn't bite him, so she meowed in grievance and jumped into Cui Huaijihuai's arms, rubbing her head against his waist and abdomen, as if blaming her for her inhuman behavior.

It will never wrong itself.

Song Jin knew exactly what the little fox slave was up to, so he sat there waiting for his reaction with great interest to see which side he would side with.

Cui Huaiji glanced at the childish behavior of the big and small and laughed unceremoniously. His jade-like face seemed to be more lively, especially the red mole under his eye, which made him look more Buddhist.

I have to admit that he really has a great appearance and even his voice is so seductive.

Song Jin couldn't help but touch his earlobe. He felt seduced and took a secret glance at her.

[What would it be like for someone who is so indifferent to the world to fall into the world of red dust? ]

It's probably like a Buddhist falling into the world of mortals.

Cui Huaiji touched Yu Nu's head soothingly, and under its smug gaze, he smiled and said, "My dear, Miss Song was just playing a joke on you. After all, she was the one who brought you back, so she is your master."

Song Jin raised his neck triumphantly and gave it a provocative smile.

Yu Nu was greatly stimulated and bent her waist and bared her teeth at her.

“Don’t be rude.” Cui Huaiji’s tone was slightly cold. The jade slave under his palm stiffened and finally lay on his legs in a deathly manner.

Looking back at the opposite side, the little fox slave was so happy that his tail was about to fly up to the sky.

[It's so comforting.]

Shi An, who was standing aside, had a strange look on his face. He looked left and right, and felt more and more that his master's behavior was just like coaxing a jealous fox slave, except that this fox slave was Miss Song.

Song Jin was happy, and then he remembered the purpose of his visit. "Master, have you found any clues about the assassin from the past few days?"

Before the assassin died, he said someone wanted to kill her. She believed that she had never had a grudge against anyone, and in both lives, the only one was Yang Chaoxue.

[Could it be that this person was really sent by Yang Chaoxue? ]

Cui Huaiji did not comment and motioned Shi An beside him to answer.

Shi An: "My Lord, there are two groups of people. One is sent by the Minister of Revenue, and the other is sent by Yang Chaoxue."

It is true.

The two looked at each other tacitly, each with their own thoughts.

The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was probably being instigated by someone and was stupid and unaware of it, while Yang Chaoxue clearly had ill intentions towards her because of Xu Nanheng.

Song Jin stood up and said goodbye: "I will not disturb you from your work. My father will prepare a wine table for you later. You must come."

Song Qin wanted to hire the staff himself, but the business in the shop ran into problems and he was too busy to do anything else, so he had to ask her to do it.

She smiled faintly and wanted to stroke the jade slave, but the little guy was so hot-tempered that he turned his head away proudly.

[Okay, silly slave, I'll play with you next time. ]

Cui Huaiji looked down at the sulking Yu Nu on his lap, then looked at her pretending to be disdainful attitude, and immediately couldn't help laughing.

[Little fox slave, how can you be so cute? ]

She's so cute that I don't want to wait any longer.

He rubbed Yu Nu's head again and again, and the look he gave Song Jin was filled with strong possessiveness, like a wild beast determined to get its prey.

*

At night, the streets were brightly lit and people were moving. Song Jin walked through the vast crowd, looking around carefully and curiously.

This was the first time she went out to play at night since her rebirth.

Just like the hustle and bustle, laughter and joy in her memory, she looked at the people walking around and felt the long-lost peace in her heart.

Fortunately, Qingzhou has not fallen yet.

"Ma'am, where are we going?"

Qing Wu followed her closely, afraid that they would get lost and not be able to find her.

She didn't know where to go.

There seemed to be a circus ahead, and judging from the direction of the crowd, they were all heading that way. Song Jin was not interested in the circus, so he pulled her aside.

Leaving the crowded crowd, she took a long breath, a smile spread across her face, "I don't know either, let's just walk around."

Qing Wu was stunned. It seemed that his wife had not been so happy for a long time.

She always felt that her wife had become different since she came back from praying for blessings. She was still the same wife, but she couldn't tell what was different.

She followed silently behind.

"Qing Wu, look!"

Qing Wu came back to her senses and was pulled by her to a stall selling slingshots. There were children all around, and they seemed a bit out of place standing there.

"Madam," she said shyly, pulling at the corner of Song Jin's clothes, "these are children's toys..."

Song Jin picked up a slingshot without saying anything, and held it up, his eyes sparkling, "Does this slingshot look like the one you made for me when I was a kid?"

To be honest, she didn't like studying when she was young. She would always sneak out with Qingwu. It was Qingwu who taught her how to use the slingshot. She remembered that Qingwu had a very good aim and everyone who competed with her in slingshot was defeated.

Later, Qing Wu was caught skipping school and was punished to kneel because of the slingshot incident.

Her father told her that it was okay if she didn’t learn everything, but she had to learn a little bit so that others wouldn’t use it to criticize her in the future.

"Madam..." Qing Wu wanted to persuade her, but before she could finish her words, Song Jin had already paid the money.

“…”

Okay, hide it well when you go back, don't let the master find it.

Song Jin skipped away with a slingshot in his hand.

Qing Wu looked at the slingshot that was forced into his hand, recalled the past, and couldn't help but smile.

*

There will always be some troubles in crowded places.

For example, Song Jin was walking on the street and was hit by a drunk and almost molested. Qing Wu quickly protected her and scolded, "My wife didn't even get a corner of your clothes touched, what are you talking about here!"

The drunk man staggered, pointed at her and cursed, attracting the attention of everyone around him.

The young ladies of the Song family were known to everyone in Qingzhou. They could tell that the drunk was making a fuss, and the two delicate young ladies were no match for him.

Just as he was about to step forward to help, the change came suddenly. With a "swish", a white sword light flashed across his eyes, and the sharp blade was against the drunk's neck. The people around him were stunned.

"If you don't want to die, get out."

The man was dressed in black clothes, with a red hairband tied up in a ponytail. The only thing on his body was a jade pendant hanging around his waist, nothing else.

Song Jin looked at him in astonishment, and a sigh came out in her heart. Xu Nanheng actually left Meng Shu to her?

The cold sword blade pressed against his skin, and the drunk man sobered up out of fear. He looked at the boy's cold eyes, swallowed a few times in fear, and crawled away for his life.

Seeing that the matter was resolved, the people around dispersed, and dared not spy on the affairs of the richest man's family in Qingzhou.

Qing Wu had never seen him before, she only felt that he was tall, a head taller than her, and she had to tilt her head up to look him in the eye. Judging from his appearance, he should be young, probably the same age as them, but his cold gaze was intimidating.

"Who are you?"

Meng Shu did not look at her, but bowed directly to Song Jin, "Meng Shu has seen you, my lady."

Song Jin looked at him and couldn't help asking, "Your Highness really left you to me?"

He nodded silently.

No, in his previous life, Xu Nanheng was reluctant to leave Meng Fan with her. To him, Meng Fan was his most capable assistant. He needed Meng Fan to complete the tasks that he could not complete. How could he bear to leave such a person with a young lady who knew nothing?

Everything in this life seems to be very different from that in the previous life. Song Jin can no longer distinguish the truth and falsehood behind his actions.

Suddenly, the crowd in the distance became agitated and stopped her from speaking.

Song Jin turned his head and saw the crowd being pushed by external forces. In the agitated crowd, a man rushed out with a bloody sword. He swung the sword to threaten and drive away people when he bumped into them.

The crowd screamed and fled. Just as she was about to hide to the side, Qing Wu's anxious voice suddenly came.

"My wife—"

A hand suddenly stretched out from behind her and pushed her forward with great force.

Song Jin's eyes widened, and before his body could react, he threw himself towards the man.

The bloody sword tip was pointed directly at his face.

【&%#*@Who wants to harm me! 】

At the critical moment, a big hand held her waist steadily. Her vision was shaken for a moment and then it became clear. She could see the situation in front of her clearly.

Meng Shu pierced the man's shoulder blade with his sword, and the bloody sword was kicked away. He knelt on the ground in pain and tried to break free but was held down by him.

Who saved her?

[Well, the little fox slave’s waist is quite thin and soft.]

After saying that, he pinched my waist with his hands.

Well, the answer is obvious.

Song Jin's face immediately turned as red as a monkey's butt. She hurriedly pushed his hand away. She was so embarrassed that she didn't know which way was which and almost fell over. Fortunately, Qing Wu quickly caught her.

[Lecher! Rogue! Shameless person!!!]

Cui Huaiji stared at her movements with serious eyes. People who didn't know the reason would think that he was angry. Only Song Jin knew what kind of messed up things he was thinking in his mind.

[The little cat slave with frizzy hair is also very cute.]

Song Jin: !!!