Chapter 114: Xi Jing is in trouble
Li Xiu listened attentively to the noise outside and said, "There are more and more people."
Han Yueshan cracked some melon seeds and said nonchalantly, "This time is probably an auspicious time for the bride to go out."
Tao Zi frowned and looked outside, then said, "Xi Jing hasn't come back yet. I'll go out and take a look."
She called a servant and led him over.
When they reached a small door, the servant said, "This is the outer courtyard. I am a maid from the inner courtyard and cannot go out."
She nodded and said, "Thank you. Just stop here."
She walked out of the door slowly and headed towards the busiest place.
Along the way, there was constant sound of talking and laughing, and occasionally one could run into a few monks dressed in Minglan Sect clothing.
She walked past them as if nothing had happened.
After walking around every possible place in the outer courtyard, I still couldn't find Xi Jing.
Tao Zi frowned slightly, called a servant, and asked directly: "Where is your second young lady?"
Perhaps because her expression was too serious, the servant did not dare to neglect her and said respectfully, "In the garden."
"Miss Tao?"
As soon as the servant finished speaking, the second young master's voice rang out.
The servant saluted quickly: "Second Young Master."
Cheng Anyue nodded gently, looked at her, and said, "Miss Tao, what do you want to see my sister for?"
"My junior sister came early this morning to give me a dowry gift, but she hasn't returned yet."
He was stunned for a moment and said, "Could he have gone out?"
Tao Zi immediately denied it: "Impossible, my junior sister is always obedient, it's impossible for her to leave without permission."
Cheng Anyue frowned slightly and said, "Don't worry, Miss Tao. I'll have my servants look for her now."
Not long after, a servant came to report: "Second Master, a maid saw Miss Xi Jing walking in Xin Jing Garden. Judging from the direction she was going, she must be heading back to the courtyard."
Cheng Anyue asked: "How long ago?"
"About an hour and a half ago."
Tao Zi said with a sullen face, "Impossible, I didn't see Xi Jing go back at all."
The servant lowered his head and said, "I sent someone to Zhushuiyuan to inquire without permission, and the servants there also said that they had not seen Miss Xijing."
Zhushuiyuan is the courtyard where Tao Zi and others are temporarily living.
This time even Cheng Anyue's expression turned bad.
Today is the day his eldest sister gets married. If anyone causes trouble, the Cheng family's reputation will be trampled on the ground!
Cheng Anyue coughed twice and said slowly, "Xiao Qi."
A secret guard appeared out of nowhere in front of Tao Zi.
She was startled. She had not noticed the existence of this secret guard at all.
As expected of a prominent family, they possess quite a few secret skills.
"Go find Miss Xi Jing. I want the result within a quarter of an hour."
"Yes, sir."
The secret guard disappeared again.
Cheng Anyue said, "Miss Tao, you have brought me news about my aunt, and we will definitely not treat you unfairly."
The meaning is very clear. Once Xi Jing has any problems, he will definitely help them.
Tao Zi didn't show any reaction, just stood there with her eyes lowered, waiting.
Not long after, the secret guard reappeared, his tone solemn: "Sir, there is a new formation in Xinjing Garden, and we can't break it."
She asked, "What formation?"
"unknown."
Cheng Anyue immediately passed the message to the eldest master, and the two hurried over.
Xinjing Garden has been cleared out, and guards in silver clothes are standing around the garden. Judging from their aura, they should be cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage.
Tao Zi glanced around the garden and noticed something was wrong.
She said coldly, "Cut down that purple bamboo."
Cheng Anyue nodded, and a guard came forward to cut down the bamboo.
A wave of spiritual energy spread out in all directions.
After a while, Xi Jing appeared out of nowhere in front of everyone.
At first, she looked extremely alert, but when she saw Tao Zi, she rushed over and hugged her aggrievedly: "Senior Sister, someone wants to bully me! Wuuwuwu..."
Her tears fell like they were free.
think?
Tao Zi keenly caught the word, and breathed a sigh of relief. She patted her back and said, "It's okay, Senior Sister is here."
When Xi Jing's crying became quieter, Cheng Anyue asked, "Miss Xi Jing, where is that man?"
Xi Jing stopped crying for a moment, and then cried even harder.
Tao Zi realized something was wrong and said slowly, "Second Master Cheng, this is your business. You invited us here and brought us news about Grandma Huang, but now my junior sister is almost in trouble."
"Miss Tao..."
She interrupted him: "My junior sister is emotionally unstable right now. If she wants to find someone, she can do it herself. I hope Mr. Cheng will not let us down."
Cheng Anyue wanted to say something, but Tao Zi protected Xi Jing and left. Her comforting words made him hesitate to ask any more questions.
When they returned to Zhushuiyuan, Zhao Xue and the others saw Xi Jing's appearance and their expressions all changed. Han Yueshan stood up and said with a dark face, "Xi Jing, who bullied you? Brother, go find him and settle the score!"
Xi Jing shook her head silently. Zhao Xue reacted immediately, closed the door, and Li Xiu took out the soundproofing device.
Xi Jing wiped away her tears, and the aggrieved look on her face disappeared completely.
She looked at her senior sister and said anxiously, "Senior sister, I seem to have blown that person's hand off. What should I do?"
Tao Zi patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, tell me what happened."
Xi Jing took a deep breath and told the whole story.
On her way back, she met a drunk man.
She wanted to avoid him, but he stopped her, said some inappropriate words, and tried to touch her.
She ran away, but found that she could not get out of Xinjing Garden no matter what. Then she realized that she had entered a formation.
When the man saw that she had discovered it, he walked over to her with a smile and was about to attack. In desperation, she threw a talisman at him, but the man was stupid enough to try to block it with his hand, and the talisman exploded directly in his hand.
Xi Jing continued, "I didn't pay attention to so many things at the time. I was looking for the formation's opening. Not long after, the formation suddenly became unstable, and the opening appeared directly in front of me. I took this opportunity to escape. Senior Sister, that person mentioned his master while he was in the formation. He seemed very powerful."
Tao Zi patted her head and comforted her, "Don't worry, go sit over there and rest, Senior Sister will take care of it."
"Yeah!" She nodded vigorously.
The Flower Monk said, "A formation master who can create a small space out of thin air is not an ordinary one. Perhaps he specializes in this method."
Li Xiu also nodded and continued, "However, whether it's a formation master or a talisman master, they basically come from the same source, and there's no specific level of strength, so it's hard to judge what level they are at."
Han Yueshan's expression remained calm: "No matter what level he is, he was the one who caused trouble first."
"You can't say that." Li Xiu said helplessly, "This isn't something we can do just because we're right, not to mention that the man is injured. What do you think, Tao Mei?"
"Since he was injured by Xi Jing's blast, his own strength must be not that good. That formation must have been given to him by someone else." Tao Zi took out the jade pendant given by Yue Qingya, crushed it directly, and sneered, "I want to see who is the master behind that man."
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