"What about her?"
"It's just a drug. We won't kill anyone without the order to do so."
"Oh..." Xu Yixing slowly walked out from behind the Arhat statue, observing the man. Seeing that he didn't move, he dared to walk out.
"Don't panic. If I wanted to kill you, you would have died just now. You have the token with you. What are your instructions?"
This is true. Not to mention Yi Yan's body, even if it was my own body, I wouldn't be able to beat him.
"I say, how old are you? Aren't you a little young to be a shadow guard?"
"Twenty."
"Twenty, you? Ha! If you're twenty, then I'm forty!"
The man didn't want to dwell on this matter any further, so he just repeated it and asked her what she was doing there.
"Didn't they say there were nine of you? Why are you the only one?" Xu Yixing said, looking at the Arhats. They said that the Shadow Guards were good at hiding. Could you be among this group?
"You're in such big trouble that you need all nine of us?"
"Ah, yes, where are the people?"
The man thought for a while and walked out of the underground palace with Xu Yixing. Xu Yixing was worried about Siqin, but the man said that it would be fine if she fell asleep here, so Xu Yixing had to give up.
Following the man, we went out of the back door of the temple and climbed the mountain road for a long time before we saw a small courtyard.
"Please."
Xu Yi walked into the yard, but didn't see anyone. He then entered the room and saw eight people flying out, all masked, staring at him.
"Where did this fly from..."
The young monk asked her to sit on the chair, and then said to everyone: "Everyone, this girl is in big trouble, and we need to take action at the same time." After that, he stood in the team and listened quietly to Xu Yixing's instructions.
"Um... ahem! Hello everyone, thank you for your hard work. I'm Xu Yi... Yan. I'm here today mainly to have you acknowledge me as your master, so I require you all to be here."
After hearing this, the nine people looked at each other, and the one standing in the front stepped out and said, "Second Miss, we are the eldest lady's shadow guards. How can we recognize you as our master?"
"You know me? That makes things easy. I heard you haven't yet acknowledged your master, so naturally whoever holds the token will be the boss. What's your name?"
"I don't have a name, you can call me Yingyi. Although we haven't acknowledged our master, we know who we are working for. You have the token, so we will obey you. However, I'm sorry that I can't obey your command to acknowledge you as our master."
Xu Yixing stared at Ying Yi's eyes for a long time. There was no hesitation in his eyes, which were firm and stubborn. He was indeed a shadow guard, and this was the right move.
Xu Yixing was born a daughter, with a mysterious confidence, as if nothing in the world could knock her down. Her eyes were filled with pride and amusement, as if she were looking at a very temperamental dog.
Therefore, after being stared at for a long time, Yingyi was thinking in his heart that this little girl was something special and was definitely not a good person.
Her fingers drummed rhythmically on the table, tapping the beat of her favorite song.
After a while, he said, "Xu Yixing is dead, and so is Aunt Bai. This plaque was left to me by Aunt Bai to take revenge."
Yingyi shook her head in disdain. Although her tone was respectful, she thought in her heart that she was still showing her cowardice. She was really a child by using such a hasty excuse to make excuses.
"Second Miss, this is inconsistent with the information we know."
"You haven't been down the mountain for a long time, so you don't know what it's like down there."
"Even so, if the eldest daughter died in the Duke's Mansion and the Xu Mansion, it would definitely not be so peaceful."
"Alas! How foolish! You shadow guards are doing a terrible job. All the people you were supposed to protect are dead, and you're still cultivating in this mountain."
Yingyi felt a simmering anger, but he didn't let it out. He could question anything, but to say they hadn't protected their master was impossible.
"If you don't believe me, go see the current Madam Sun. You are Shadow Guards, so you should know what disguise is. And Madam Bai, she was burned to ashes outside the east gate."
Yingyi thought for a moment and said, "Yingwu, go and take a look tonight."
One person in the queue clasped his hands together and bowed to show that he obeyed orders.
"Well, if what I said is true, do you accept it?"
"Miss, don't worry. We'll let you know after we confirm it tonight."
Xu Yixing jumped off his chair and gave orders without hesitation: "You can investigate as you please, but I haven't explained my mission yet.
First, after you've verified the eldest daughter's death tonight, help me find her body. It might have been burned... But look for it first. She died in the young master's room at midnight on September 18th. That's all I know.
Second, although Aunt Bai’s body was burned, there might be some traces left behind. You can check to see if you can find out the cause of death.
Third, on September 30th, Mrs. Gu Shuang of the Xu family was sprayed with diarrhea by Malar on her way back from a pilgrimage. You must tell this to the noble ladies in the capital. The more people who know, the better.
Fourth, there used to be a little maidservant in the Xu Mansion named Xiaosui. She was driven out of the mansion a year ago. Please help me find where she is now. Hide her in the temple. I want her whether she is alive or dead.
Fifth, there was a young man named Xu living in the back street of Xu’s mansion. He died of an infectious disease last year. His daughter-in-law, who was not yet married to the family, was named Cai.
Xu Housheng has a younger brother who is a scholar. He has gone out with his master to gain more experience. I don't care what method you use, but you must ensure that he returns before the New Year, not earlier and not later.
Yingyi listened to Xu Yixing giving orders, and for a moment her mind wavered. This was exactly the aura they imagined a master should have, full of intelligence and emotion, full of momentum. But was she telling the truth...
"yes."
"Also, I want someone to follow me, both for protection and to pass on messages. My identity really limits me."
Yingyi thought for a moment and called out, "This is Yingjiu. He's following you."
Xu Yixing nodded and walked out happily. Before leaving, he turned back to look at the little monk and asked, "Are you Yingji?"
"Shadow Four."
"Are you really twenty?" Xu Yixing didn't get an answer, but he didn't get angry. He still jumped out of the door.
Half of the purpose of coming here today has been achieved. Although I didn't succeed in getting the shadow guard to recognize me as his master, at least I can finally reach out of the house and don't have to be trapped in the mansion every day.
Xu Yixing returned to the temple along the same route. She had a good memory and used to ride horses and hunt. She could easily handle any complicated road conditions. No other noble lady in the capital could match her.
When her marriage to Sun Ziyou was first decided, most of the young ladies in the capital secretly breathed a sigh of relief - their biggest competitor was finally gone.
Of course, Xu Yixing had no idea about the thoughts of these young ladies. At that time, she was just having fun and competing for prizes, wasting her best years.
When he returned to the temple, although he did not see Ying Jiu, Xu Yixing knew that he had been following him secretly.
Alas! There's no other way. To enjoy the protection of the Shadow Guard, you have to endure the discomfort of being constantly watched. Which is more important? The situation is pressing.
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