Strictly speaking, He Yao is not a person who likes to meddle in other people's affairs.
Especially regarding the Xu family's affairs.
If they just wanted to take Xu Hesheng away, He Yao would naturally not interfere.
only. . .
They shouldn't have thought of attacking that woman.
He Yao lowered his eyes. Even though their eyebrows and eyes were similar, he still couldn't let go.
Especially after the Prince of Zhennan disappeared inexplicably.
Even though he had been investigating for many years, the He family from top to bottom warned him not to investigate further.
He Yao never gave up.
"You kid, you're really smart!"
There was another sound coming from next door, and Brother Qiang patted the shoulder of the man next to him.
"Okay, wait until tonight and then do it!"
The man nodded: "Don't worry, Brother Qiang, everyone is ready."
Brother Qiang nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, wait until night."
"Get the medicine ready!"
"Yes, yes, don't worry."
The man nodded and bowed, and Brother Qiang left first with great interest.
He Yao held the sword and leaned against the wall. He stood up straight only after there was no movement around him.
He really didn't like to meddle in other people's affairs, but this time was different from the past.
He Yao looked up and saw that the window on the second floor suddenly opened.
The woman I had seen before was standing by the window, holding a dragonfly in her hand, and she looked very happy.
He Yao was stunned, then lowered his eyes.
Well, it doesn’t matter if there is such a good thing happening. I’ll just consider it as accumulating blessings for others.
Lu Anan didn't know that she was being targeted.
If she knew, she would probably sneer.
Still want to catch her? Just hit him backhandedly.
These bandits don’t know Lu Anan’s abilities yet, if they knew.
I certainly wouldn't dare to provoke him.
After all, in their eyes, a delicate woman and a sickly man.
Even if he has guards under his command, two fists cannot beat four hands.
There are many bandits among them, are you afraid of them?
On the other side, Xu Hesheng took Master Wenhua around the entire inn.
After the ceremony was over, Master Wenhua clasped his hands together and recited softly.
"Amitabha."
"This matter is over."
Xu Hesheng bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Master."
Master Wenhua shook his head and said, "I should save all living beings."
Xu Hesheng raised his eyes and looked at the servant beside him.
The servant respectfully asked Master Wenhua to leave.
Xu Hesheng looked at their backs and then glanced at the sealed attic.
He turned his head to look at the shopkeeper beside him.
"What's in this attic?"
The shopkeeper lowered his head and pretended to be calm when he heard this.
"There's nothing... nothing in this attic."
"Nothing, why seal it up?"
The shopkeeper's body swayed slightly and sweat oozed from his forehead.
"Because there's no use for this attic, so it's sealed up."
Xu Hesheng glanced at him with a half-smile, his eyes full of understanding.
"I don't care what's in this attic, but if we have to deal with it, we'll deal with it."
"Do you know?"
He left with these words.
The shopkeeper wiped his sweat and felt his vision was dizzy.
Obviously scared.
He suddenly stood up straight and looked at the sealed attic in front of him.
His eyes were full of coldness.
This attic is not completely sealed.
In the corner room on the third floor, there is a staircase hidden.
The shopkeeper looked at the stairs in front of him and slowly walked up.
When he reached the attic, a woman in white clothes and disheveled hair looked back at him.
Suddenly he smiled.
The shopkeeper closed his eyes with a complicated expression.
"Aqiu."
The woman called Aqiu tilted her head.
"Daddy?"
The shopkeeper felt a pang of pain in his heart, and he sighed softly as he looked at the woman who was tightly chained.
"Aqiu, let's forget it, okay?"
Aqiu was stunned and tears came to his eyes involuntarily.
The shopkeeper couldn't bear it.
"That child is unlucky. There's nothing we can do about it."
Aqiu seemed to understand and shook his head: "That's my child."
"That's my child."
She said it several times in succession, and the shopkeeper could only look at her with heartache.
"Aqiu, it's Daddy's fault."
He turned and walked down, his eyes full of fierceness.
It will be soon. Daddy will be able to avenge you soon.
He had been planning for so long just to take revenge on everyone.
The shopkeeper stretched out his hand, looked at the marks on his arm, and smiled bitterly.
"Aqiu, Daddy will make those people pay the price."
Lu Anan, who was standing downstairs, listened to Li Si's report and seemed to be thinking about something.
"There are indeed bandits nearby."
"But...why do you want to pick a fight with this inn?"
There are many inns in this town, but why are you targeting this one?
Lu Anan thought about it and suddenly his eyes lit up.
Only this inn's owner is not from Hongcheng.
But it’s the Xu family of Lanzhou.
"This bandit...Is he perhaps targeting the Xu family?"
Lu Anan said softly, "After all, if we're going to do it, we'd better do it big."
Chu Jinshen lowered his eyes.
"The Xu family's reputation is known to everyone in Lanzhou. Instead of fighting with other merchants here, why not?"
"It's better to be clean and decisive and take action directly against the Xu family."
Lu Anan nodded: "Besides, Hongcheng is the only way to Lizhou and Lanzhou. The Xu family will never let this inn have any problems."
"When the time comes, they will definitely send someone, but...how do they know it will be Xu Hesheng?"
Chu Jinshen's eyes flashed.
"I'm afraid someone has tipped off."
Lu Anan frowned. "The only person who could know who's coming is probably... the innkeeper."
But why did the shopkeeper do this?
If anything happens to Xu Hesheng, this shopkeeper will be the first one to escape.
Unless, he didn't want to live at all.
Lu Anan subconsciously looked up and saw the attic, the bandits, and the dragonfly.
The cries of women and children.
Including the "ghost name" of this inn.
All these things were not coincidences, and she had to doubt it.
What kind of secrets does this inn hide?
"A Shen, ask Li Si to find a way to get to the attic."
Chu Jinshen nodded, and Li Si, who was standing beside him, responded.
He was agile and quickly jumped from the window at the back of the inn to the roof of the inn.
The attic was sealed, but there was a crack where the dragonfly had landed before.
Li Si approached cautiously and checked the situation through the crack.
In the dim attic, light only came from the cracks around it.
A white figure was sitting in the middle. Li Si couldn't see it clearly and frowned.
The figure suddenly moved twice and stood up. Only then did Li Si see clearly that it was a woman.
The woman took two unsteady steps, and the iron chain around her ankle was pulled.
Make a rustling sound.
She struggled like a madman for a few times, but when she realized it was useless, she knelt down on the ground.
"Child, my child."
She muttered to herself, and after a moment she suddenly took two steps back.
"No, no! This isn't my child! Not my child!"
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