Chapter 612: Run Away (Thanks to the tip from book friend "Al Pacino")
They had just come back from washing clothes before dinner, and Manbao and Bai Shanbao ran into the kitchen one after another, each taking four steamed buns from the steamer and leaving.
The cook opened her mouth but didn't say anything to stop them. However, when she saw them eating their steamed buns with relish during dinner, she couldn't help but wonder when the young master and Miss Man had such good appetites.
After dark, everyone went back to their own rooms. Manbao then carried a small bag into the kitchen and stuffed it into the cupboard. There were still some leftover snacks from tonight in the cupboard.
Manbao closed the cabinet and then sneaked back. Bai Shan was lying at the window to keep watch for her. Seeing her running over with a guilty look on her face, he couldn't help grinning.
Manbao waved his fist at him and ran back to his room.
Daji didn't notice their little actions. He made his bed and sat on it to meditate. He wanted to see tonight whether that man would come again.
If he comes again, he will have to find a way to scare him away.
Even if he didn't have much ill will towards them, he would never allow this danger to appear around them, as he had already condoned it last night.
Zhou Silang came back humming a tune and saw him sitting cross-legged. He asked, "Are you practicing martial arts?"
“Meditate and calm your mind.”
Zhou Silang was stunned. "You're still restless. What are you thinking about? A wife? Oh, right, have you married yet?"
Daji: ...
He closed his eyes and ignored Zhou Silang.
Zhou Silang scratched his head, not understanding why there was anything wrong with answering this question.
Bai Shan was very interested and wanted to wait and see the man in black, so although he lay down on the bed, he did not fall into a deep sleep.
But he waited for a long time and no one came. When he couldn't bear it anymore and fell asleep in a daze, the night passed like this.
Bai Shan was still a little confused when he woke up. He sat on the bed for a while before he reacted. He didn't hear any movement. Could it be that no one came last night?
Thinking of this, Bai Shan immediately threw off the quilt, jumped out of bed, and ran straight to the kitchen opposite.
Aunt Rong was always the first one to get up in the family because she had to prepare breakfast for them every day. When she saw the young master running in in his undershirt, she asked in surprise, "Young master, are you hungry?"
Bai Shanbao responded vaguely, opened the cupboard, and saw that all the small bundles and snacks inside were gone.
Aunt Rong stepped forward to take a look and couldn't help but complain, "Daji is such a big eater! There were quite a few snacks left over from last night, and he ate them all. If you're hungry, how about I boil an egg for you right away? That's fast."
Bai Shanbao closed the cupboard and said, "No, I'm not hungry anymore."
He ran out and saw Zhou Lijun going out. He stood at the door and asked, "Is Manbao awake?"
"Aunt?" Zhou Lijun glanced inside and said, "No, what's wrong?"
Bai Shanbao thought about it, shook his head and said, "It's okay, I'll come find her later."
After saying that, he went back to the house to change clothes.
Manbao didn't sleep well last night, so she got up even later today. She stayed in bed for a long time. Bai Shanbao knocked on her window twice before he got her out of bed.
After a simple and listless wash, Manbao took the opportunity to water the flowers and plants to squat in a corner of the yard and whisper with Bai Shanbao.
Daji couldn't help but look at them.
"That guy from last night is here again?"
"Of course I came," Manbao glanced at him and said, "I know, you definitely didn't notice."
In fact, if Koko hadn't reminded her, she wouldn't have discovered it.
She waited for a long time last night, even until she fell asleep, and thought he would not come, but was woken up by Koko in the middle of the night.
She quietly got up and leaned over the window to look. Then, she not only saw the "thief", but also Daji.
Manbao leaned close to Bai Shanbao's ear and whispered, "Daji got up last night and even opened the door to come out, but he didn't say anything and didn't stop that person. It's so strange."
Manbao and Bai Shanbao didn't think that Daji would not notice that person. You know, he is the one who can fly to the roof and fight with people.
So Manbao doubted: "I think Daji knew it when that person first came the night before last."
Bai Shanbao blinked, looked at Manbao and said, "Do you think you might have seen it wrong? The person eating snacks in the kitchen is Daji?"
Manbao: ...
Bai Shanbao quickly overturned his own claim, saying, "That's impossible. It might have happened the night before last, but last night we put a small bundle in there, and it contained not only steamed buns but also medicine."
Manbao whispered, "I wasn't mistaken. There was a man who flew over to the wall in a flash."
"Is that at Yan's house?"
Manbao: "It's not impossible. The Yan residence is big and there's no one inside. It's very easy to hide. By the way, have the officials searched the Yan residence?"
The two were stunned and looked at each other. Yes, it seemed that they didn’t hear any movement in Yan’s house, so they didn’t search it?
Manbao was speechless. "If it were me, I would definitely choose a place like this to hide. Why don't they search?"
Bai Shanbao: "Did that person find Daji?"
"Of course he noticed the loud noise of opening the door." Manbao said, "So I don't think he will come again tonight."
Bai Shanbao understood Daji's idea after a brief thought and nodded, saying, "That's a good idea. If that person is really an assassin, it would be too dangerous."
Not only are they dangerous themselves, but the trouble they bring is even more dangerous.
They must not have anything to do with assassins.
In fact, the person who came here last night was also confused. When he opened the cupboard, he saw a small bundle inside. When he opened it and saw the steamed buns and medicine inside, he knew that he had been discovered by the people in this family.
His heart was pounding so fast that he had no time to think. In addition, he heard the sound of a door opening outside, so he subconsciously rolled up all the snacks in the cupboard and took them away.
There was no time to set up the illusion like the night before.
The man in black opened the door and left quickly. He did not go back to his hiding place directly, but hid first. As a result, he waited for a long time and no one came to chase him, so he went back quietly.
He was one of the two assassins who escaped. The second young master was seriously injured and the city gates were closed, so they had to stay here.
He returned to his hiding place, opened the bundle, and carefully checked the medicinal powder and herbs inside, but found nothing wrong.
The second young master took a look and asked, "What does that family do?"
"I've heard about the corner. It's a family of scholars, and one of their sons is studying in the government school."
"The government school," the second young master chuckled and said, "He must be a very smart person. He guessed your identity after just one visit."
"Then Second Young Master, we..."
"Leave the things behind, and we'll move to another place." The Second Young Master said, "Although they may not necessarily report us, it's still better to be cautious."
good evening
(End of this chapter)
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