"Where is Xiaoxi?" With an anxious shout, Hongying rushed into the room.
She immediately spotted Qin Xiaolin standing inside the room, and her anxiety intensified. She hurriedly asked him a question.
Upon seeing the visitors, Qin Xiaolin dared not be negligent in the slightest and hurriedly went forward to respectfully invite them into the house.
He then quickly ordered his men to stand guard outside the door to prevent any disturbance.
After everything was arranged, Qin Xiaolin turned around and said softly to the two elders, "You two must be exhausted from your long journey. Please sit down and rest for a while, and have some hot tea to warm yourselves up."
After saying that, he personally picked up the teapot and filled it with steaming hot tea for the two of them.
It is the dead of winter, with a biting wind and icy cold.
These two elderly people, despite the freezing cold, rushed here with great anxiety, which is truly heartbreaking.
Qin Xiaolin knew that such cold weather was undoubtedly a huge test for the elderly, and if they did not keep warm in time, it would probably have a serious impact on their health.
Wan Yue was indeed shivering from the cold, his lips were turning purple, and he gripped his teacup tightly with both hands, trying to alleviate the chill with the warmth of the hot tea.
He didn't care about anything else and eagerly picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp. After drinking several cups in a row, he felt his body gradually regain some warmth and his spirits lifted up a little.
He let out a long sigh of relief, turned to his wife beside him, and said, "Old woman, you should drink some more tea, don't catch a cold!"
As he spoke, he handed the teacup in his hand to his wife, his eyes filled with tenderness.
Although Hongying possessed profound skills, she was indeed getting old and had no choice but to go along with them.
Qin Xiaolin then told them about Li Xi's affairs in Shu.
It turned out that after he arrived in Sichuan, he searched for him several times without success.
He couldn't stand by and watch the people of Weihu Village commit evil deeds, so he made inquiries and finally found their hideout.
Unexpectedly, he encountered Xiaoxi, who single-handedly defeated a hundred bandits, wiping them out almost entirely, leaving him no chance to even lift a finger.
Just as she was about to kill the bandit leader, Qin Xiaolin thought that he might be able to extract some useful information from him, so he appeared and stopped Xiaoxi from killing him.
Unexpectedly, she didn't remember him. Qin Xiaolin was stunned when he saw the murderous intent in her eyes.
He has no way to defeat Xiaoxi and take her away, so he can only follow her.
Unexpectedly, he ended up finding the headquarters of the Red Lotus Cult.
So he disguised himself as one of the cult members and found an opportunity to appear in front of Xiaoxi.
However, he tried everything but couldn't wake her up.
I originally wanted to ask someone to inform Meng Zhelan, whose medical skills are superb and who could probably help Xiaoxi recover, but I haven't received a reply yet.
So he could only ask Xiaoxi's maternal grandmother to come over.
Hongying never expected that her granddaughter would be abducted by the Red Lotus Cult, and she didn't know what they had done to make her lose her mind.
She desperately wanted to bring Xiaoxi back immediately, but now that her granddaughter's skills had greatly improved, they were no match for her.
Hongying: "The Hidden Sect's branch is in Yunjin City. Have them go find Lan'er. Chen Quan gave me an address."
Normally, members of the Hidden Sect do not easily appear in public.
Usually, they sell information to customers, which is why Meng Zhelan can't find anyone from the Hidden Sect. But there are exceptions if the sect leader or young master has given instructions.
Now that Li Xi has lost her memory, she naturally wouldn't do such a thing.
Meanwhile, Sect Leader Sun has also disappeared without a trace. Qin Xiaolin guesses that he is contacting various sects.
This was also the Emperor Emeritus's intention; now that the Red Lotus Sect was rising in power, forcibly suppressing it was no longer feasible.
The three talked for an hour, and then Qin Xiaolin hurried back.
He rushed back and happened to run into Li Xi practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard.
Li Xi saw Sui Feng and asked, "You're back so soon?"
In the morning, Sui Feng asked her for leave, saying that an elderly couple who had helped him when he was homeless had come to stay with him, so he needed to go and settle them in.
"They were afraid of delaying their subordinates' work, so they sent them back quickly," he replied.
These days, it's quite pitiful for elderly people to be displaced. Li Xi felt compassion for them: "Is there anything I can do to help?"
Upon hearing this, Sui Feng said gratefully, "Thank you for your kindness, Miss, but the two elders refuse to accept my money, saying they want to find work themselves. I will go and help them find some when I have time."
Li Xi: "That's easy. Just have them come work in my yard and find them some easy jobs."
The Red Lotus Sect opened the Benevolence Hall in Yunshu City, and Li Xi, as the Holy Maiden, naturally stayed there.
This was all so easy, Sui Feng secretly rejoiced, but on the surface he put on a grateful expression, "Thank you, Miss Yue, I will go and bring them over right away."
When Hongying and Wanyue, who were in disguise, saw Li Xi, they couldn't wait to rush up and hug her.
She tried to remain calm, saying, "Thank you, Miss Yue, for taking in my wife and me. We will do our best to live up to your kindness."
Li Xi smiled slightly, "You two are too kind, it was nothing at all. Ren Shan Tang was established to help those in need, and your presence is precisely its purpose. Sui Feng, please take the two elders to rest first, and I will have someone arrange suitable tasks for you later."
Following the wind's call, he respectfully led the two elderly people away.
Hongying and Wanyue were arranged to stay in the servants' quarters in Li Xi's courtyard.
At this moment, Situ Feng also arrived. "Xiao Xi, go to the front of Ren Shan Tang and show your face. Many people are here because of you."
"Okay, I'm coming." Li Xi has now accepted the identity of the Holy Maiden.
She didn't return to her room to rest until it got dark.
"Miss Yue, dinner is ready," came Sui Feng's voice.
"Okay, I'll eat in the dining hall. No need to bring it over." Li Xi replied softly, getting up and straightening her clothes.
"Suifeng, sit down and eat with us," Li Xi said to Suifeng, who was standing beside her.
Sui Feng was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and replied respectfully, "Miss Yue, this is against the rules. I will just stand."
"Rules are made by people, so let's make an exception this time," Li Xi insisted.
Seeing Li Xi's insistence, Sui Feng had no choice but to sit down to the side.
She picked up a piece of fish with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth. The sourness of the pickled cabbage, the freshness of the fish, and the spiciness of the Sichuan peppercorns filled her taste buds, making her exclaim, "Delicious!" There was also a sense of familiarity, as if she had eaten it before.
She casually asked, "What's the menu for Cui Liu today? These dishes are different from usual, and they taste especially delicious."
Sui Feng: "It was made by the old man who came today."
"Oh? That old man has such skill; he's truly a hidden talent," Li Xi exclaimed in admiration.
This unexpected joy is truly delightful.
“Miss Yue loves to eat, so let him work in the kitchen,” he suggested.
That way, they won't have to hide from others when they put some tonics in their food.
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