The night market in Jiangbei City was quite lively. Yan Xiao acted normally throughout the trip and even bought a lot of things in high spirits, as if she had really just decided to go shopping on a whim.
In reality, she was always looking for opportunities to act alone and do what she wanted to do.
The purpose of buying things was simply to give the two guards and Qianqiu Wandai more to carry, making their movements less convenient.
Just then, she heard shouts and cheers from ahead. As she approached, she discovered that someone was performing acrobatics for money, and more and more people were gathering around to watch the spectacle.
When Yanxiao saw this scene, she immediately squeezed into the most crowded area. She was strong and agile, and soon she squeezed in.
Qianqiu Wandai, who was following behind, was carrying things and was not as strong as Yanxiao, so she couldn't keep up at all. She kept anxiously calling out to Yanxiao to slow down and wait for them.
But it was no use at all; Yan Xiao disappeared from their sight in no time.
By the time the two guards who had been brought out realized something was wrong and tried to get closer, it was too late. They could only anxiously search and call out to the crowd.
Yan Xiao heard the shout but didn't turn her head. She quickly ran out from the other side of the crowd and disappeared into the night after turning a corner.
After she arrived at a secluded corner and saw that no one was around, she turned into a dark alley.
Then he quickly took off his outer clothes, revealing the night clothes he had put on beforehand. He then found a place to hide the clothes, took out a face mask to cover his face, and quickly ran towards Jiang Xinrui's house in Jiangbei City.
Yan Xiao hid the clothes not far from Jiang Xinrui's house, and soon she had reached the outside of the house's wall.
She glanced at the height of the wall, and without much hesitation, chose a spot where tree branches were sticking out and leaped up in a sprint.
Then he lay quietly on it for a while, and only after making sure he hadn't disturbed anyone did he slowly slide down from the tree.
Jiang Xinrui's house wasn't big; you could see the whole thing at a glance. There weren't many people living there either, so Yan Xiao couldn't possibly search every room one by one, as that would easily alert them.
However, she had a backup plan. The pat on Jiang Xinrui's shoulder during the day was actually a way of injecting some supernatural energy into her body.
At her current level, that wisp of supernatural energy can last for about a month within Jiang Xinrui's body.
During this month, as long as Jiang Xinrui was no more than two meters away from her, she could feel her and make her suffer as much as Qiao Jiaojiao did during the day.
Not only that, if she wanted to, she could also make her die suddenly and without anyone knowing.
No matter who comes to check, they will only assume that the other person died suddenly from an illness, and will not suspect her.
She had already used this method on Man Yi and Lou Guyu, but she lied to them, making Lou Guyu believe that there was something poisonous in his body.
When she senses that her supernatural energy is about to disappear, she will replenish it for the two of them. This is just a way for her to protect herself.
The reason this was used on Jiang Xinrui was because she had harbored murderous intentions towards Jiang Xinrui during the day, but there were too many people around to do so at the time.
Her reason for wanting to kill Jiang Xinrui was simple: to eliminate unnecessary trouble for herself in advance.
Jiang Xinrui may not have any intention to kill her now, she just wants to make her uncomfortable, but that does not conflict with her wanting to kill Jiang Xinrui.
Such a person, who possesses the aura of a female lead, is inherently at odds with me, the vicious female supporting character in the original book, and has already shown hostility towards me and taken action, so I cannot let her live.
Moreover, after today's events, Jiang Xinrui will only hate her more because she has lost face.
She will definitely not let herself have an easy time whenever she gets the chance, so the only option is to strike first.
Yan Xiao tiptoed around the courtyard, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper, not for any other reason than that she still hadn't sensed Jiang Xinrui's location.
The courtyard is so small, and there aren't many rooms. She's so close by; logically, she should have been able to easily find Jiang Xinrui's location.
'Could it be that Jiang Xinrui isn't here? Impossible. After suffering such humiliation during the day, would she still be in the mood to go out and have fun?'
As Yan Xiao thought this, her gaze fell on the herb rack set up in front of the courtyard. These herbs looked like they were almost ready to be dried. If something happened, the people inside the house should come out.
With this idea in mind, Yan Xiao went straight to the medicine shelf, took out a tinderbox, and lit the medicine closest to the door.
Then he found the most secluded corner, climbed onto the wall, and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Fire! Fire! Help!"
As Yan Xiao shouted, candles in several rooms were quickly lit, followed by rustling sounds and hurried footsteps.
Before long, several disheveled apprentices ran out of the house.
"What happened? How did it start a fire?"
"Ah! I don't know! Quick, get some water, quick!"
"Go over there, quick!"
As they talked, the group hurriedly began fetching water to put out the fire, unaware that Yan Xiao was hiding on the wall.
Yan Xiao waited for a while, but still didn't see Jiang Xinrui come out. She already had a pretty good idea of what was going on.
If this person were here, there's no way they wouldn't have come out to help with such a commotion.
She glanced irritably at the courtyard, and just as she was hesitating whether to leave, her gaze settled on the only room in the courtyard that was not lit by candlelight.
She hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and slipped away while the people below were focused on putting out the fire.
Once outside the room, she first poked a small hole in the window and looked inside. After finding no movement, she opened the window and carefully climbed in.
This house is considered the main house in this courtyard, and looking at the furnishings inside, Yan Xiao is almost certain that this is Jiang Xinrui's room.
Logically, she should have left immediately upon discovering that Jiang Xinrui was not there.
She'd gone through all that trouble, and it would feel like a waste if she went home empty-handed. In any case, she still needed to get her appearance fee, and it would be even better if she could find that miracle drug.
When Jiang Xinrui returns and discovers the intrusion, she will only assume that a thief broke into the house, and will never suspect her, the wife of a general.
Thinking this, she quietly began searching the room, but the more she searched, the darker her face became, and the more her brows furrowed.
It's not because there's nothing valuable, but because there's absolutely nothing at all.
Apart from large decorative items and bedding, there was no valuable jewelry in the room, and even the clothes were just a few old ones.
Judging from the appearance of the wardrobe and jewelry box, there should have been something in their original places, and it was obvious that someone had just taken it.
Yan Xiao had a bad feeling. If Jiang Xinrui was just going back to the military camp, she would only need to take two changes of clothes. There was no need for her to take all her valuables with her. This looked like she was running away in a hurry.
But what was her reason for running away? She didn't believe it was because she had embarrassed herself today. Could she possibly know in advance that someone would come to kill her that night?
Yan Xiao's mind became increasingly confused as she thought about it, and by then, the noise outside had subsided considerably.
Knowing she couldn't stay any longer, she didn't have time to think and chose to leave quickly.
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