The next day, Xie Tianyi had indeed searched the entire city for Lan'er's whereabouts.
Although Lan'er didn't understand why Xie Tianyi's son helped her, as long as she was not caught by Xie Tianyi, she would have a way to survive.
Last night, she bravely walked in the corridor and finally came to this room. But when she wanted to run out, she found that all the rooms were locked and even the windows could not be opened.
Lan'er didn't dare to fall asleep the whole night. Just like that, the night outside the window gradually faded away, and a faint light began to appear in the sky.
A ray of morning light penetrated the window and door frames, gently falling into the room like a golden veil, and the originally dim room gradually became brighter.
At this time, Lan'er's tense nerves relaxed a little. She rubbed her sore eyes and began to look at the room carefully in the increasingly bright light.
Soon, she was surprised to find that the clothes placed in the room were so familiar. They were all the clothes that Mr. Qi usually wore when he came to the teahouse.
During the time she was at the Xie family, Lan'er always had an indescribable strange feeling in her heart every time she had a meal with the young master of the Xie family.
Looking back now, this sense of abnormality seemed to stem from the posture and movements of Young Master Xie.
The way he walked, the way he gestured when picking up things, all of these were clearly unique behavioral habits that only actors could have.
Lan Er had been learning opera since she was young, so she was naturally very sensitive to these subtle details. However, she had never taken it to heart before, but after experiencing what Young Master Xie had done to help her last night, she realized that she was not as good as she thought.
Adding to this the clothes belonging to Mr. Qi in this room, could it be that Mr. Qi is not in a romantic relationship with Young Master Xie as Mei Lin said?
In an instant, a shocking idea flashed through her mind like lightning.
At this moment, there was a crisp sound of unlocking the door. Lan'er's heart tightened and she turned her head subconsciously.
The door slowly opened, and a figure appeared in the doorway. The person still had the familiar scarf wrapped around his face, covering most of his face tightly.
However, unlike before, he was not wearing a hat today. Lan Er recognized his identity at a glance.
Lan Er: “Thank you…”
Xie Qi: "Shut up!"
Before Lan'er could finish her words, she was frightened and shut her mouth by Xie Qi's shout.
Xie Qi walked over, then sat on the chair and looked at Lan'er and said, "Call me Mr. Qi. Now it's just Mr. Qi. Don't call me the wrong name."
When Lan'er heard this, she didn't understand why the other party didn't admit it, but she didn't dare to say more and nodded.
Xie Qi: "You sit down too, let's have a good chat."
After Xie Qi saw him sit down, he asked again: "What did you see yesterday? What did you steal from Xie Tianyi?"
However, Lan'er just stood there quietly, biting her lips tightly, without saying a word.
Xie Qi stared at the other man's alert expression, took a deep breath, and spoke again: "Hua Jun, you should have heard something, right? To be honest, I am their undercover agent here, responsible for passing on various key intelligence to them. And the secret you saw is very important to us."
Hearing this, Lan'er couldn't help but widen her eyes, her face full of astonishment. She was stunned for a long time before she stammered, "But...but, aren't you and Xie Tianyi..."
Before Lan'er could finish her words, Xie Qi interrupted her again: "Now I am Mr. Qi, and only Mr. Qi, remember that! Xie Tianyi and I have no relationship now. Besides, have you ever heard the old saying - the country is greater than the family? Those who sell out the interests of the country and betray the dignity of the nation are not worthy of being a father."
When Lan'er heard the other party's words, she suddenly recalled what she saw and heard in the teahouse. At that time, Mr. Qi did have close contacts with the Cao family.
Combined with what the other party said at this moment, Lan'er's doubts gradually dissipated, and she began to believe Xie Qi a little.
After a moment's silence, Lan'er finally spoke slowly, "Three days from now, they plan to hold a banquet to celebrate the Taijun's birthday and invite the Cao and Wang families and others to attend. It's a Hongmen Banquet, so they can't go."
Lan Er: "And Xie Tianyi has placed bombs in the city. If the plan fails, they will kill all the civilians. These are the places where the bombs are placed. I stole this blueprint."
Lan'er said this and put the drawing in her hand on the table.
Xie Qi picked up the blueprint on the table, looked at Lan Er, and then asked: "If you hadn't stolen the blueprint, maybe Xie Tianyi wouldn't have found you, and you could still be your fourth wife."
When Lan Er heard this, she looked out the window and said dejectedly, "Although I am a lowly actor and want wealth and glory, I cannot bear to watch so many people lose their lives in vain."
Lan Er said, then turned to look at Xie Qi: "Although I am an actor, I will not sell my soul for a moment of comfort."
After hearing this, Xie Qi couldn't help but admire a woman like her. Then, Xie Qi placed a few banknotes and a contract of sale on the table.
Xie Qi: "This is your indenture, and some money. You will be free from now on. Leave the rest to us."
Xie Qi said, and then instructed: "Now outside, Xie Tianyi's people have been looking for you. You'd better not go out for now. You can continue to live here."
Lan Er took the money, which she could never earn in her entire life, and the contract that symbolized her freedom, and said with a choked voice, "Thank you."
Xie Qi: "There is one more thing, it's very important! Please don't tell anyone my identity."
Seeing Lan'er nodded, Xie Qi left.
At this moment, 948, who had been worried, appeared. He looked at Xie Qi and couldn't help asking, "Host, how do you feel?"
Xie Qi: "It's OK, I can barely hold on."
948: "Host, I've told you not to play like this. It's really dangerous."
Xie Qi: "Don't worry, you've seen it too, this method is totally feasible."
948: "What's feasible? It's hard to tell for just one person. If there were more people around, even if they didn't call you Master Xie, your behavior would still be considered OOC."
Xie Qi: "I understand. I will pay attention next time."
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