"Did you come here with Second Young Master Xiao?" Ren Yaoqi asked with a smile.
Zhu Ruomei shook her head. "After I recovered from my injury a few days ago, the young master asked me to return to Yunyang City to visit my mother. The young master will have something for me to do soon, but for now, I can handle my own affairs. I came to Baihe Town to visit Uncle Yuan and the others, and also to ask Fifth Sister if there is anything I can help you with."
"Don't you need to stay with Young Master Xiao?" Ren Yaoqi asked after hearing him say that.
Zhu Ruomei grinned and shook her head, saying, "From what I've heard from the Master, he'll let me stay in Baihe Town in the future."
Seeing Ren Yaoqi was a little surprised, Zhu Ruomei lowered her voice and said, "I should be allowed to stay in Bailong Temple, but the master hasn't explained what I will do specifically."
Bailong Temple? Ren Yaoqi pondered for a moment. Combining this with the information she had heard from Dongsheng before, she guessed that Xiao Jingxi's decision to let Zhu Ruomei stay in Bailong Temple might have something to do with the matter of the soldiers hidden in the temple.
Zhu Ruomei had military talent in his previous life, so this was a good thing for him.
"Although Second Young Master Xiao didn't ask you to go with him to the Yanbei Palace, he must have his own intentions in making such an arrangement." Ren Yaoqi was worried that Zhu Ruomei would think that Xiao Jingxi didn't value him and that was why he made such an arrangement, so he advised her.
"Don't worry, Fifth Sister, I won't have to worry about it." Zhu Ruomei nodded.
After a pause, he continued, "If Fifth Sister needs help with anything in the future, please have someone from the Yuan family come and tell me. As long as it's something I, Zhu Ruomei, can do, I will definitely not refuse."
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but laugh, and said jokingly: "I don't have the courage to compete with the Second Young Master Xiao for someone."
Zhu Ruomei smiled sheepishly upon hearing this, then said seriously, "Second Young Master Xiao, as long as I do what he tells me to do, he won't put too many restrictions on me. So, Fifth Sister, don't worry."
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this. Is Xiao Jingxi so generous?
But if that's the case, it would be great.
What she lacks most now is manpower from outside. She can train manpower in the inner courtyard herself, but it is difficult to find trustworthy manpower in the outer courtyard.
So she smiled and said, "You are so thoughtful. If there is anything I need your help with, I will send someone to find you."
Zhu Ruomei grinned again, and Ren Yaoqi discovered that this tall and strong-looking man was actually a person who loved to laugh.
It was just past noon, which should have been lunchtime, but the alley was deserted except for Xiao Jinglin's carriage, which was blocking the middle of the alley, and the others. When they had come in earlier, they could see a few peddlers carrying goods and passersby hurrying by, but now it was completely deserted.
"Is this alley so remote? Doesn't Sister Mo have no business here?" Ren Yaoqi only then noticed this problem and couldn't help but ask.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ruomei glanced around. She then said, "Second Young Master Xiao gave a few words to Tongde before he left. Tongde then left for a while, and soon the alley was clear. Fifth Sister, although you can't see anyone else, there are actually quite a few people from the Yanbei Palace guarding this alley in the dark. I'm sure Tongde also had people guarding the alley entrance. He didn't let anyone in."
Ren Yaoqi was stunned when he heard this. Did Xiao Jingxi order people to clear the area when he left?
Was he worried that someone would break in and disturb Xiao Jinglin? However, given Xiao Jinglin's personality, she probably wouldn't care about such things. When they entered earlier, although Xiao Jinglin had guards in the dark, she didn't try to stop anyone from entering the alley.
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