Chapter 280 The First Crisis is Over
Xiaodie underestimated Bashu after all.
The safe distance in the capital is still within the defense range of others.
Moreover, this line of defense was not made of humans but snakes. Xiaodie, who had not worn the special sachet, was soon attacked by snakes.
After being hit, Xiaodie quickly pinched the snake's 7 inches and crushed it to death, put it in her arms and quickly ran back to the backyard.
It was so dark that she had no way of confirming whether the snake was poisonous or what kind of poison it was. She had to take the snake back to identify it.
She was too careless.
The reason why there is no snake or insect defense in the backyard is probably because the women are afraid or there is no need.
Yu Sheng's study is a sensitive place. How could there be only a few guards there when people are having a meeting there?
Just as Xiaodie ran away, the snake girl guarding Yu Sheng's door suddenly let out a cry.
"Oh no, one of my snakes died."
The snake woman's shout immediately stopped the talking in the room, and alarms sounded throughout the general's mansion in an instant.
Many guards held torches and began to search everywhere. The white snake coiled on the snake woman's body also quickly found the place where its companion died.
Xiaodie knew something was wrong when she heard the noisy noises, so she could only endure the pain from the snake bite and quickly shuttle between the corridors and rockery.
I definitely can't go back to my room at this time.
If her guess is correct, the snake girl should be able to find the dead snake by the smell.
Xiaodie hardened her heart and threw the snake in the opposite direction, took a universal antidote, and dived into the lotus pond to wash away the smell from her body.
I hope the snake is not poisonous. Fortunately, I hid my clothes here in advance.
The snake girl's snake can indeed search for its companions by smell, but when Xiaodie moved with the dead snake in her arms, her speed was so fast that the snake could not catch it.
Only if the dead snake is fixed in one place for a long time can it be searched.
This delay gave Xiaodie enough time, and she finally returned to her room safely.
Xiaoxia was still sleeping soundly at this moment, and Xiaodie didn't dare to turn on the light and just lay down on the bed in the dark to take a nap.
She had squeezed out as much poisonous blood as possible in the lotus pond, and now the wound did not feel severe pain or numbness.
It seems unlikely that this snake is poisonous.
It’s actually easy to understand.
Snakes and insects are animals after all and they don't recognize humans. Even with sachets or pills to distinguish enemies, I can easily hurt them accidentally.
It would be fine if the guards were injured, but if the master of the general's mansion was really injured, the snake girl would not be able to explain herself.
Perhaps the two she carried with her were highly poisonous, and these ones used as warnings were just for intimidation and defense.
After picking up the dead snake at the junction of the front and back yards, the snake girl guessed that the man must have entered the backyard.
But it is not appropriate to bring a group of guards to search the place where the women live in the middle of the night.
After reporting to Yu Sheng, the snake girl ordered all entrances and exits of the backyard to be sealed. She then took her snake to find the patrolling female guard.
People leave their shadows and wild geese leave their traces. It is impossible for a living person to disappear into thin air.
Fortunately, there are female guards in the general's mansion, which makes searching the backyard much easier.
The two young masters of the Yu family returned to their wives' courtyards, and they were left to inspect these two places by themselves.
There is no need to worry about the girl from the Yu family. The defense of her yard has always been the strictest among the backyards.
If someone had gone there, there would have been a commotion by now.
Jiang Xinyu secretly groaned in her heart as she followed the team in the search, knowing that Xiaodie was most likely exposed.
I didn't expect that the defense of a general's mansion would be so powerful.
Xiaodie was the kind of person who could lie on the rooftop of the Shangshu Mansion and listen to the sex scenes, but here she is nothing.
After searching the garden's rockery, trees, and pavilions, the snake girl knew that the man might be hiding in the servant's room.
There are maids and old women on night duty in the master's room, so once someone enters, it is impossible for them to go in quietly.
Right now is a time of turmoil, and the presence of an assassin in the general's mansion is no small matter.
The snake woman worked very seriously, leading people to check room by room.
Just when Jiang Xinyu was thinking about how to cover up in case Xiaodie didn't come back, suddenly a flash of fire appeared in the distance.
Then the guard whistle in the mansion sounded.
Jiang Xinyu couldn't figure out what the long and short tones meant, but the snake girl's face suddenly changed.
"No need to find a patrol officer."
After saying this, the snake girl climbed up the wall and ran towards the fire.
Jiang Xinyu heaved a sigh of relief, guessing that the Dongchang guards who had entered the mansion earlier might have made some noise to cover up after knowing that there was an assassin.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. No matter who the assassin is, help him first.
Since the Assassin Patrol had caused trouble, there was no way she could be lazy, so Jiang Xinyu wandered around for half the night.
She didn't feel relieved until Xiaodie was able to take over her shift normally. The two of them exchanged glances to indicate that they would talk later if they had anything to say.
On this day, everyone in the Yu Mansion, from the master to the servants, looked unhappy. After all, there was a lot of noise last night, and except for Xiaoxia who was drugged, everyone else was awakened even if they were asleep.
Yu Sheng was even more furious and increased the intensity of patrols and ordered the case to be solved within a time limit.
Jiang Xinyu took a nap in the morning and sneaked into the garden to meet Xiaodie in the afternoon.
Knowing that she was discovered without finding out anything, she frowned.
"Yu Sheng is so afraid of death that his defense is no less strict than that of the imperial palace.
To be honest, it's ten times harder to find out where he stands than to kill him."
Xiaodie also nodded.
Others may say this is bragging, but for their wives, killing is indeed easier.
But this person is like the King of Bashu.
If you really rebel, it will be fine. But if you don't rebel and just kill him, there will be endless trouble.
Suddenly, Xiaodie thought of a new discovery.
"I really didn't find out anything last night, but I met Yu Sheng today.
The old man who came with him to the backyard and was holding a white paper fan looked familiar to me.
It's not his appearance, it's that special aura about him that I always feel like I've seen somewhere before.
That man was very sensitive. He noticed that my eyes were fixed on him after I looked at him for a few times.
If I hadn't turned around quickly, he wouldn't have caught me."
Jiang Xinyu also thought of the information sent by Fanzi. It seemed that the person with the white paper fan really came from the capital.
Since Xiaodie said he looked familiar, it's probably an acquaintance. It seems there's one more person we need to inquire about.
When Jiang Xinyu was trying to find out the news about Bai Zheshan, the other party had already obtained her and Xiaodie's information.
Today, he went with the general to the backyard to visit the eldest lady. When he was walking on the corridor, he clearly felt that someone was watching him.
It was a sharp, scrutinizing look; anyone looking at him must have killed someone before.
At that time, apart from the two maids, there was only a team of patrolling female guards passing by.
There is no doubt that the gaze came from among this group of people.
After returning, he asked the housekeeper for the list of people on patrol today and the information of the two maids.
The fact that the two girls are family-born is not a consideration, and there are only two new recruits in the guard team this year.
Guan Xiaoxia is a native of Bashu. Her aunt used to be a bodyguard of an older daughter. All fifteen members of her family live locally.
Miao Cuidi, a native of Beijing, is the daughter of a bodyguard of Yongping Escort Agency. After her father passed away, she came to Bashu with her sister to make a living.
By comparing the two sets of information, anyone who is not stupid would know who to suspect.
It seems that the two sisters were the ones who caused trouble yesterday, but I don’t know whether they were from the East Factory or spies hired by the Regent’s Palace.
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