The girl outside the door had a calm expression and a faint smile on her lips.
Miss Li held the door tightly with one hand, looking alert: "What's the matter?"
Jiang Si tried her best to look gentle and harmless: "My brother went to drink tea with his friends. I thought that there were only two girls like us in the temple, so I came to talk to Miss Li."
"Sorry, I'm not feeling well." Miss Li said without a smile on her face and was about to close the door.
The girl outside the door stretched out her hand, pushed it, and walked in confidently, leaving Miss Li standing there in a daze for a while before she hurriedly closed the door.
"What are you doing?"
Jiang Sigan sat down at the table, reached out for the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea.
The white porcelain teacup was held in her hand, her white fingers were as white as jade, even more delicate than the white porcelain.
"If you don't get out, I'm going to call someone!" Miss Li was less fearful due to her age, and she looked a little angry and frustrated.
"Miss Li, why are you so angry? I just want to talk to you."
"I don't know you!"
Jiang Si's face was calm. He raised his eyes and glanced at Miss Li, then asked, "So do you know Miss Chi?"
Miss Li's pupils suddenly shrank, and she quickly denied it: "I don't know him, get out immediately!"
Jiang Si smiled softly and turned the teacup in his hand: "Miss Li is from a scholarly family. Her attitude towards guests makes me feel guilty -"
Miss Li's face turned pale, and she was shaking with anger. "Don't talk nonsense! We just met by chance, and we have no relationship at all. You barged in like this, and you don't allow me to be angry?"
"You should be angry, but if Miss Li doesn't want to talk about Miss Chi, then maybe we can talk about Liu Sheng?"
Miss Li was horrified and retreated repeatedly, her momentum weakened: "Get out!"
Jiang Si held his chin in his hand, calm and composed, "Miss Li, you don't think that only the county commander has guessed the relationship between you and Liu Sheng, right?"
"You, what do you mean by saying that?" Miss Li trembled like a delicate flower in the wind, as if she had thought of something. She pulled the gold bracelet down on her hand, "Do you want some benefits? Tell me, how much do you want?"
Jiang Si smiled and said, "Miss Li, you are really too nervous. I am not from here, and I will leave when the rain stops. I am not interested in gossiping about other people. I am just interested in some of the things you know, and I will never bother you again after I understand them."
Jiang Si knew that his behavior was annoying, but if Miss Li was still trying to act gracefully like a lady from a wealthy family in her current state, then there was no way she would be able to find out about Miss Chi from her.
Compared to catching a beast like the Prince of Changxing Marquis, what does being disliked matter?
Miss Li stared at Jiang Si closely, her expression changing constantly. After a long while, she bit her lip and asked, "You really won't bother me again?"
Jiang seemed to be relieved and smiled sincerely, "I will keep my mouth shut about Miss Li's affairs."
"Okay, go ahead and ask." Miss Li sat down a little distance away from Jiang Si and poured herself a cup of tea, her hands still shaking slightly.
"I want to know if you met a girl named Chi the last time you came to Lingwu Temple?"
"Yeah." Miss Li squeezed the teacup tightly.
"Miss Li, please tell us as much as you can about Miss Chi, everything you know."
Miss Li frowned and thought for a moment, then spoke: "When Miss Chi came to the temple, she was dressed as a man. I saw it at a glance, and the monk who arranged the accommodation also saw it, so he arranged for her to live next to me. Miss Chi loved to joke and was young, so I liked her very much. It didn't take long for us to get to know each other. She told me that her father was a businessman and often went away, so she would sneak out to play..."
"A young girl sneaked out to play without bringing anyone with her? Wouldn't anyone at home be looking for her?"
"I asked her about this at the time. Miss Chi said that she knew Kung Fu and that idle people could do nothing to her. Her father was not at home and her mother died early, so she was used to sneaking out to play. She would go back after playing for a few days. The servants at home could not find her every time, so they got used to it."
"Did Miss Chi tell you where she lives?" Jiang Si couldn't help but feel nervous when he asked this question.
This is the key to finding Miss Chi’s family.
Miss Li quickly gave her a surprise: "She did. We got along very well and agreed to meet again sometime. She told me where she lived. Miss Chi is from Baoquan County, Beihe City, and lives in Yanzi Town, Baoquan County. Her father would go on business trips every spring and summer, and would return home in the winter to reunite with her family. I remember clearly that she said she would stay at home all winter, and asked me to go during that time if I wanted to visit her."
"Beihe City, Baoquan County--" Jiang Si muttered, somewhat confused.
In her previous life, she did not leave the capital until she drifted to the south. When she returned to the capital later, her identity was different, so it was even more impossible for her to run around.
But being able to get so much information was already a great gain, and Jiang Si didn't want to force the woman in front of him too much, so he stood up with a smile and said, "Thank you, Miss Li."
"No need." Miss Li looked at Jiang as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.
The meaning is very clear, I have said everything that needs to be said, you should leave as soon as possible.
Jiang Si walked to the door and suddenly turned around, which frightened Miss Li so much that she tensed up and asked in a trembling voice, "Anything else?"
Jiang Si bowed solemnly to Miss Li and said, "I apologize for the offense I just gave you. I hope you don't take it to heart. Regarding the matter of Lingwu Temple..."
She looked at the haggard girl and said sincerely, "Forget it all."
Miss Li was shocked and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
She wiped her eyes hurriedly, but didn't know what to say to Jiang Si.
Jiang Si bowed again, pushed the door open and walked out.
"younger sister--"
The sound outside the door suddenly stopped. Jiang Si looked at Mr. Li who was in shock, nodded slightly, and walked past.
Master Li couldn't help but look back, and waited until Jiang Si walked into his room before pushing the door open and entering, saying excitedly: "Sister, how did you get to know that girl?"
Miss Li frowned and said in a cold tone: "I'm not familiar with her."
Of course she was dissatisfied with Jiang Si's behavior of forcing her just now.
Mr. Li felt like a cat scratching his head. "It's raining so hard that we can't leave anyway. You can spend more time with her so she can be your companion."
"That girl is outstanding in appearance and temperament. Judging from her accent, she is from Beijing. Don't think too much, big brother."
"What are you thinking about, sister?" Mr. Li would certainly not admit that he was attracted by Jiang Si's beauty, but his heart actually became more lively after this chance encounter.
After leaving Miss Li, he went to Jiang Zhan's place, just as Jiang Zhan and Yu Jin came back and were preparing to go back to their rooms.
"Brother Jiang." Master Li clasped his fists and took the initiative enthusiastically, "It is a rare fate for us to be together here. I would like to invite Brother Jiang to have a cup of tea."
Jiang Zhan was a man who loved making friends. Although he had just drunk a lot of tea at the county lieutenant's place, he did not think of refusing: "Okay, it's really boring on such a rainy day, Brother Li, please come in."
Yu Jin paused in his attempt to push the door.
Going to Jiang Zhan for tea? Is this bastard planning to do something to Ah Si?
Haha, you’re really looking for death!
Yu Jin strode towards the two of them.