Chapter 497: Unknown Wine Pot
Qin Xiangnuan had no idea how Qin Feng's emotional entanglement would develop in the future, because the next day, Qin Xiangnuan and Jiang Lin set off to return to Beijing.
Before Jiang Lin left, he sent a message to An Feng and the others, and An Feng and the others would know Jiang Lin's whereabouts a few days in advance.
Jiang Lin felt that he could not hide this incident from the Ninth Prince's men. He didn't know where the other party's spies were, but he had already made such a guess.
"It's not right that someone we just randomly meet is the Ninth Prince's man." Qin Xiangnuan said, "No matter how mysterious he is, he can't be all-knowing."
Jiang Lin was silent for a moment, then said, "I think he overestimated the narrative. In short, we must be careful along the way."
Qin Xiangnuan nodded.
They had no luggage to bring on this trip. The two of them, along with their horses, headed to the capital. They did not stop for the entire day except to eat. They would rest on the spot at nightfall and set off at dawn.
"Jiang Lin, are we heading to Heshui Town ahead?" Qin Xiangnuan asked, looking at the familiar road section.
Jiang Lin nodded, "We'll be there in a few more miles."
The wind whistled past their ears, but they both heard what the other said.
Jiang Lin took a few steps forward and ran side by side with Qin Xiangnuan. "But do you want to go take a look?"
Qin Xiangnuan glanced sideways, the corners of her mouth curled slightly, and the two of them understood each other tacitly and changed their route together.
However, before entering the city gate, Jiang Lin and Qin Xiangnuan both made a small disguise. They had shown their faces here before, and if they appeared with their true faces, they would definitely attract attention.
After Jiang Lin placed his men here, he kept them at bay. After Gu Mingqi returned to Beijing, he also did not take any action here.
Gu Mingqi is no longer here. I wonder if the Ninth Prince knows what Gu Mingqi has done here, and whether the Ninth Prince has placed his own people here.
"The people here haven't changed much." Qin Xiangnuan said.
Ever since the two of them stepped into the city gate, someone had been following them and watching them, but after Qin Xiangnuan and the others entered the inn, the person disappeared.
"No." Jiang Lin looked out through the doors and windows and found nothing unusual.
Qin Xiangnuan turned around from behind Jiang Lin and left the window.
Jiang Lin and Qin Xiangnuan didn't think it was an illusion that someone was following them. Qin Xiangnuan poured herself a cup of tea and said, "Maybe there are people from their group in the inn too."
Jiang Lin closed the window, closing the last gap that allowed him to see outside, then turned around and sat down next to Qin Xiangnuan.
Qin Xiangnuan poured him a cup of tea as well. Jiang Lin picked it up casually, put it under his nose to sniff, and then put the tea into his mouth.
"The tea leaves are damp." Jiang Lin commented.
Qin Xiangnuan smiled and drank another glass as if nothing had happened.
Before they put down their teacups, there was a knock on the door from the waiter.
"Sir, do you need anything? I'll ask the kitchen to prepare it for you two."
Qin Xiangnuan opened the door and the waiter's smiling face appeared in front of her.
The waiter straightened up, smiled widely, and asked Qin Xiangnuan, "This guest looks unfamiliar. I guess this is your first time here. Would you like me to introduce our cuisine to you?"
Qin Xiangnuan chuckled, "No need."
The waiter was stunned for a moment, and before he could speak, he heard Qin Xiangnuan say, "Bring out a few of your restaurant's signature dishes, and hurry up, as we have to travel later."
"Okay! I'll be there right away!" The waiter smiled again and walked away from Qin Xiangnuan with brisk steps.
"Let's stay here for one night?" Qin Xiangnuan said to Jiang Lin after sitting down.
Jiang Lin raised his eyes and met Qin Xiangnuan's gaze. "Do you think there's anything unusual here?"
Qin Xiangnuan raised her eyebrows, then shook her head, "I can't say for sure, maybe I can wait for someone to come after nightfall."
Jiang Lin took his hand off the table. The abnormality he mentioned was not as simple as someone following them, but the identity of the person following them would be beyond their expectations.
"Then just wait." Jiang Lin said with pursed lips.
"Jiang Lin, think again about whether there is anyone around the Ninth Prince who can help him." Qin Xiangnuan always felt that the Ninth Prince could not do this alone.
"I'll investigate thoroughly after I return to the capital." Jiang Lin lowered his eyes. "Concubine Zhen wasn't from a prominent family, and no one noticed the Ninth Prince's abnormality before. No one cared about his relationships, and after so many years..."
Qin Xiangnuan understood what Jiang Lin meant next. In this age when information is not well developed, it is indeed not an easy task to check a person's network of relationships from more than ten years ago.
"I hope things won't be that bad by the time we return to Beijing." Qin Xiangnuan said softly.
Hearing this, Jiang Lin poured himself another cup of tea, but he didn't like drinking it, so he just held it in his hand and looked at the little ripples on the water.
At this time, the waiter appeared again.
After Qin Xiangnuan opened the door for him, he walked in while saying, "Sir, you've been waiting for a long time. We have brought you all the delicious food and drinks. If you need anything else, just let me know!"
"I didn't ask for wine." Qin Xiangnuan said, staring at the wine bottle that seemed to have just been dug out.
The waiter happened to be placing the dishes on the table. Upon hearing this, his eyes fell on the pot of wine. He smiled and said, "This is a gift for our guest."
"But what's the reason?" Qin Xiangnuan asked.
The waiter put away the empty plate, stood aside respectfully, and said to Qin Xiangnuan with a slight bow, "Excuse me, sir, I cannot tell you."
Qin Xiangnuan frowned, and Jiang Lin's gaze shifted from the calm water to the waiter.
The waiter still smiled and said to Qin Xiangnuan, "Sir, please don't embarrass me."
Qin Xiangnuan had a cold look on her face and just stared at the waiter. The waiter was just an ordinary person and could not bear Qin Xiangnuan's oppressive gaze.
The waiter's smile gradually froze at the corners of his mouth, and he even broke out in a cold sweat on his back for no apparent reason. The originally cheerful atmosphere froze in an instant.
"Sir... Sir." The waiter called out hesitantly.
"Is this how you treat guests in your inn?" Qin Xiangnuan not only had a cold expression, but her words also seemed to contain ice chips, making the waiter even more nervous.
"If something unexpected happens after we eat this meal, can you afford it?" Qin Xiannuan asked word by word.
"That...that wouldn't happen," the waiter explained hastily. "The person who brought you the wine said they were thanking you, so how could they possibly harm you?"
"Thanks?" Qin Xiangnuan was puzzled. This made things even more suspicious.
"Where is the person who delivered the wine?" Jiang Lin stood up suddenly and asked the waiter in a deep voice.
The waiter was under pressure from both sides and was a little unsteady on his feet, but he still said to Jiang Lin tremblingly, "I'll... I'll leave after I send them off!"
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