◎ "Miss An, please be careful."◎
Lin Qingyan heard the footsteps and turned around to look over: "Miss An? Aren't you behind?"
"I'll go ahead and take a look. This secret passage is quite safe and there's no danger."
An Jiu said in a nonchalant tone and ran to the front to look around.
After spending a short time together, Lin Qingyan had already realized that Miss An was a spoiled and willful person, and it was difficult for her to have a good impression of her. Seeing this, she did not say much and just watched coldly.
He Ziqing didn't have so many thoughts, and kindly reminded: "Miss An, please walk behind us. This secret passage is almost at the end, and there may be a trap at the end."
An Jiu hurried back and said gratefully, "Okay, thank you, Brother He."
He Ziqing scratched his head and chuckled.
Lin Qingyan on the side frowned.
He Ziqing is a typical naive straight man who doesn't understand girls' psychology. He is in a state of blockage in the first three quarters of the original novel, causing the heroine and several female supporting characters to be jealous and fight for her. It was not until the later stage that he awakened because of a series of events and found that he really loved the heroine, and treated her wholeheartedly from then on.
An Jiu never took this kind of blockheaded man seriously before.
After traveling through the book, she felt that being a fool had its good points. At least he didn't have so many little tricks and wasn't that hard to guess.
Unfortunately, she had to conquer the villain she had chosen even if she had to kneel down.
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Afterwards, An Jiu went with He Ziqing and Lin Qingyan. He Ziqing was holding the flower thief in his hand. In order to prevent the flower thief from escaping, He Ziqing broke his hands and feet, and the flower thief could only tell them the origin of the secret passage.
It turns out that this secret passage has been built for many years. Young girls have been disappearing in Jiufang City, and many of them were not done by him, but the crimes were put on him. He was the scapegoat pushed out by the people behind the scenes.
At the end of the secret passage is an underground den of brothel. He doesn't know who the owner of the den is, and the other party always wears a mask every time he appears.
There were countless trained beauties in that den of brothel, and a variety of entertainment venues, including beast fights, gambling houses, and theaters. It also helped people deal with various underworld matters, and was a gathering place for evil.
According to the flower thief, the existence of the brothel is an open secret among the upper class of Jiufang City, because most of the guests who visit here are various high-ranking officials and dignitaries.
Officials generally don't go to places like brothels and gambling houses. After all, they are public servants and they need to maintain their reputation. If they are caught doing something wrong and report it to the emperor, they will be in trouble. Therefore, they need underground places like brothels to allow them to indulge themselves in their spare time.
Nothing had happened for many years before, but this time He Ziqing came. He didn't know that this was a tacit agreement among the upper echelons, and in order to earn the reward money, he accepted a bounty for a flower thief, and ended up finding such a big fish.
The flower thief considered himself unlucky, because every time he kidnapped a girl he would take her to a brothel. This time he was attracted by An Jiu's beauty and was caught in a moment of panic.
He has lived a pretty carefree life these years, with protection from his superiors, and as long as he doesn't cause any major trouble, no one will pursue him.
After all, he was a flower thief, and the girls he kidnapped were all insulted. Even if a family lost a girl, they would not be embarrassed to go looking for her in a high-profile manner.
He was also smart. He never looked for girls from wealthy families. He only picked girls from small and prestigious families. That's why he hadn't failed in all these years.
Besides, the reason why the superiors chose him as a scapegoat was because he was good at Qinggong and was considered first-rate in the martial arts world. No one could catch up with him when he ran, so he was "entrusted with an important task."
"It's no use for you to catch me. There are people above the dark village. You are just martial artists and you can't control the dark village." There was a hint of complacency in the words of the flower thief.
Anzhuang is the name of a den of brothels because every guest who enters the Anzhuang has to wear a mask and hide in the dark, hence the name.
Although his hands and feet were broken, the flower thief remained fearless.
He was also an old hand, and he could tell at a glance that these people were just rookies who had just started out and did not understand the dangers of the world.
So what if we catch him?
At most, he will be sent to jail. Once he is in jail, there will be a day when he will get out.
After these words were spoken, He Ziqing and Lin Qingyan both looked unhappy.
What this flower thief said was actually not wrong. They were just people from the underworld and could not interfere in the affairs of the court.
Since ancient times, heroes have used force to break taboos. The emperor of the current dynasty also has a tacit understanding with the martial arts world that martial artists must not offend the majesty of the emperor. It's okay for them to make trouble in their own circle, but if they interfere in the court, they will violate a taboo.
Lin Qingyan was born in the Sword Forging Villa, and was more aware of the invisible rules. She frowned and asked coldly, "Do you really not know who is behind the Anzhuang?"
The flower thief smiled, as if a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water, "I am just a chess piece. Apart from picking beautiful women, how can I get in touch with those nobles above?"
He Ziqing was dissatisfied with his attitude and pulled his hand hard: "Be honest!"
"Young man, spare my life. If you kill me, you won't be able to save those people."
Although the flower thief restrained himself a little and stopped laughing, his obscene eyes still swept across the delicate face of the girl in red, and there was regret in his expression.
It’s a pity that I didn’t get to pick this rare beauty. It’s really a great regret in life.
"What are you looking at!"
An Jiu was very sensitive to the attention of others. As soon as that obscene gaze fell on her face, her face changed and she immediately kicked him.
The kick was not used with sufficient force and hit the flower thief's broken leg bone. The thief immediately wailed and hung his head, lying motionless like a dead dog, and could only be dragged forward.
He Ziqing and Lin Qingyan had no sympathy for the flower thief and did not say a word when they saw this.
This man harmed so many innocent girls. If they hadn't continued the investigation, they might have dealt with him long ago.
An Jiu was still not satisfied after kicking, and asked again: "Do you know who I am? I am the daughter of Minister An. Has Minister An heard of me?"
The flower thief raised his head and asked in a surprised tone: "The emperor's teacher An Yushan, Minister An?"
An Jiu snorted coldly and raised the corner of his mouth proudly: "That's right, you have offended me. Wait for me to find my father. No matter whether it is a hidden village or a bright village, don't even think about staying in this world!"
She looked very excited and her tone was full of pride when she talked about her father, the Shangshu.
The flower thief's face turned pale, and it was unclear whether it was because of pain or fear: "No, it's impossible. How could the daughter of Minister An appear in Jiufang City? You must be lying to me!"
Jiufang City is a small city in the south, thousands of miles away from the capital in the north. Why would a lady of a minister come here?
The flower thief didn't believe it, and didn't dare to believe it!
An Jiu put her hands on her hips and looked at the fear and disbelief on the flower thief's face. She felt very happy and said complacently, "Just wait and see."
The girl's eyes and eyebrows were filled with bright smiles, like a cat that won a fight. Her bright big eyes were narrowed in pleasure, and her rosy lips were curled up.
Women of this era are particular about smiling without showing their teeth and being gentle and quiet, but she is as warm as the morning sun, and her smile is so bright that you can't take your eyes off her.
An Jiu rolled her eyes and noticed He Ziqing and Lin Qingyan who were staring at her. They looked at her with surprise in their eyes.
An Jiu: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Lin Qingyan asked: "Miss An is the daughter of the Shangshu?"
He Ziqing and his master practiced martial arts in seclusion, and did not know much about court affairs. He did not know the name of Minister An, but Lin Qingyan had heard of it.
An Jiu nodded: "That's right."
Lin Qingyan asked curiously again: "Why did Miss An come to Jiufang City?"
An Jiu hesitated for a moment and said vaguely: "I came to Jiufang City to visit my relatives."
Lin Qingyan was a thoughtful person and knew at a glance that Miss An was not telling the truth, but she did not ask any further questions and just thought that she was hiding something.
Before, she thought Miss An was a complete burden, but now she realized that with Miss An around, the results might be even better.
I believe that the people behind Anzhuang would not dare to offend the title of Shangshu's daughter.
If An Jiu could hear it now
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Lin Qingyan's voice must be praised. It was because of this identity that she forced herself to follow them down!
Although An Jiu in the book also followed to Anzhuang, he did not dare to reveal his identity.
She was afraid that her father would find her, capture her and marry someone else, so she never told anyone that she was the Shangshu's daughter.
The Anzhuang incident was resolved purely by the hero's martial arts skills and the heroine's intelligence. The hero wielded his sword to knock away all the attackers, and the heroine took the opportunity to rescue the trapped girl. The Anzhuang case thus came to an end.
It seems like an easy problem to solve, but as the flower thief said, as long as the people in charge don't fall, the secret village will never disappear.
When one secret village is destroyed, another one will appear in the future.
The male and female protagonists only solved the surface problems, they were unable to solve the deepest chronic diseases.
However, Anjiu can.
Although she was dressed as a vicious female supporting role, An Jiu was still quite satisfied with her identity.
An Yushan, the famous Minister of State, was the emperor's teacher and a world-renowned scholar. As his daughter, she should have been able to do more.
Now, she wanted to act willfully and take revenge on this dark village that almost "insulted" her.
That should be reasonable, right?
The secret passage was about to come to an end, so the few of them discussed and decided to stay put for now, go in and find out the situation before taking any action, so as not to alert the enemy.
After turning a corner, a larger stone chamber appeared in front of us. There were several secret passages connecting the chamber, and no one knew where they led to. However, one could vaguely hear faint human voices coming from deeper in the chamber.
“It should be here.”
"How should we deal with this guy?" He Ziqing asked while holding the flower thief.
Lin Qingyan said: "Leave him here, we'll find a mask and go in to see what happens."
They didn't bring any masks, but they learned from the flower thief that there was a place selling masks at the entrance of the dark manor, so they decided to go in.
Pei Ji was sitting in a wheelchair, so he was a very obvious target. When they were discussing the plan, he took the initiative to offer to stay outside and wait to pick them up.
Before leaving, the young man in white took out a few small purses from his sleeves and handed them to the three people.
An Jiu took the purse, opened it and took a look. There were three small porcelain bottles the size of thumbs inside.
"There are three kinds of medicine I prepared in here. Huagong Powder can make a person lose all his internal strength for a cup of tea. Mihun Powder can make a person lose consciousness and be unconscious for a whole night. And Ruanjin Powder can make a person's hands and feet become weak and unable to resist."
Pei Ji spoke slowly, but his eyes vaguely fell on An Jiu. It was obvious who the medicine was for.
The man smiled with his narrow eyes, his voice was gentle, and his black eyes seemed to be full of concern: "Miss An, please be careful. You must be careful."
The eldest lady still had a bad expression on her face, and uttered two words awkwardly: "Thank you."
As the three people left, their backs disappeared into the depths of the cave, and Pei Ji slowly stopped waving the folding fan in his hand.
The smile on his white jade-like face faded slightly, gradually turning into a cold and indifferent look like stagnant water.
"Ah Qi, keep an eye on him and let him know what to say and what not to say."
The gentle voice became calm, and a young man in a white robe slowly stood up from the wheelchair. His body was as slender as a bamboo, and the corners of his snow-white robes hung on the ground.
Ah Qi bowed his head: "Yes, sir."
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