Thunder in autumn is not a good sign in the eyes of the people of Da Zhou.
As the saying goes: "Thunder in autumn means thieves everywhere." Thunder in autumn often means that there will be a disaster in the coming year.
Jiang Yi's expression changed slightly, and she raised her eyes to look at the sky filled with wind and clouds.
The wind soon caused the grass and trees to sway violently.
The two maids who were sent by the two sisters to wait far away came over. One was Ah Man and the other was A Ya. As for Ah Zhu, another maid beside Jiang Yi, she did not come with them but went to clean up the guest rooms.
"Girl, girl, it looks like it's going to rain." Ah Man ran fast and soon came to Jiang Si's side.
Jiang Si pointed to a corner of the eaves that protruded from the lush trees in front and said, "My elder sister and I will go to the pavilion over there to hide for a while. You go back and get the rain gear."
Seeing that it was about to rain, Jiang Si didn't dare to let the weak Jiang Yi get wet, so he sent Ah Man back to get rain gear. After all, it was hard to predict how long the rain would last. If it lasted too long, the two sisters couldn't stay trapped in the pavilion forever.
Ah Man immediately responded with a crisp "yes".
"Let Aya go back. Azhu has brought rain gear and put it in the guest room. This place is closer to the guest room."
Jiang Si glanced at the maid named Aya.
The little maid looked to be no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, with delicate features and a calm expression. She looked calmer than other people of the same age.
Thinking of Ah Zhen who was replaced, Jiang Si was not completely confident about Ah Ya, so he said, "Let them go together, so they can have company."
Jiang Yi hesitated for a moment, then agreed.
Earlier, the two sisters were talking as they walked, and unknowingly they had walked to a remote place. It was not a big deal to be in the temple during the day, but it was about to rain heavily, with thunder and strong winds. It was a bit unbearable to let a little maid go back like this.
"Go early and come back early." Jiang Si reminded.
"Don't worry, girl." Ah Man pulled Ah Ya, "Hurry up, it will rain soon."
Seeing the two little maids running away, Jiang Si took Jiang Yi's hand and ran towards the pavilion.
The pavilion was very small, hidden behind tall trees. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't notice it. As soon as the two sisters ran into the pavilion, raindrops as big as beans began to fall.
There was a strong wind outside the pavilion, which made the branches sway violently. The fallen leaves were blown all over the sky by the wind and were then knocked to the ground by raindrops.
The hexagonal pavilion quickly lowered six rain curtains.
"It's raining so heavily." Jiang Yi murmured, staring at the thick rain curtain.
My husband is walking outside at this moment. I wonder if he has found a suitable place to shelter from the rain?
The cold air rushed into the pavilion from all directions along with the wind and rain, making people's exposed skin shiver.
"Fourth sister, are you cold?" Jiang Yi held Jiang Si's hand and found that the girl's tender palm was cold.
Jiang Yi immediately became worried and was about to speak when Jiang Si suddenly stopped her.
"Sister, someone is coming." Jiang Si said without caring about Jiang Yi's reaction, and immediately pulled her to hide behind a big tree next to the pavilion that was so big that two people couldn't hug it together.
The tree was thick and leafy, blocking almost all of the rain. Only a few raindrops fell on the two of them, so for the moment they were not worried about getting their clothes wet.
Hearing the thunder in his ears, Jiang Si sighed secretly.
It is said that you should not hide under a tree when it thunders, otherwise you will be easily struck by lightning.
The person who told her this was Yu Qi.
As the footsteps got closer, Jiang Si quickly gathered his thoughts and held Jiang Yi's hand tightly.
By this time Jiang Yi had already heard the footsteps and looked at Jiang Si with confusion.
She was a little puzzled as to why they had to hide when they knew someone was coming. It seemed unnecessary.
Jiang seemed to be unable to say anything and shook his head gently.
If someone had come normally, no matter whether it was a man or a woman, they who had been sitting in the pavilion would not have needed to hide. However, the rain was heavy and the wind was strong at that moment. The faint smell of blood mixed with the scent of damp earth became stronger as the footsteps got closer.
In this situation, Jiang Si's first reaction was to hide.
Seeing Jiang Si like this, Jiang Yi smiled helplessly and looked in the direction where the sound came from.
Soon two people walked into the pavilion one after the other.
One of the two men was wearing a long gown and looked like a fair-skinned and elegant man, while the other was dressed in a neat short shirt and had a full beard.
These two people together seem quite out of place.
The ginger-like gaze fell on the bearded man.
The faint smell of blood came from this person.
Jiang Yi was unaware of anything and quietly looked at the two strange men, feeling somewhat relieved.
The one with the beard among the two men looked like he was not someone who was easy to get along with, so she let it go. She was just trying not to get into trouble if she ran into Fourth Sister.
From this perspective, it was right for the fourth sister to pull her to hide.
"It's raining at this hour and it starts raining." The man with the beard looked around and complained.
The man in the long gown didn't respond, but frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
The man with the sideburns smiled and said, "The person has been sent to the usual place."
"What about the aftermath?"
A cold light flashed in the bearded man's eyes: "Don't worry, those who shouldn't speak won't speak anymore."
After hearing these words, Jiang Yi couldn't help but shudder all over, and held Jiang Si's hand tightly unconsciously.
Did they hear something they shouldn't have?
Perhaps because he smelled the blood first, Jiang Si didn't feel much of a stir after hearing these words.
It was a rainy day, in a secluded pavilion in a mountain temple, with a faint smell of blood. If the two people who walked into the pavilion were ordinary pilgrims, she would have found it strange.
But soon, the next words of the man in the long gown exploded in Jiang Si's mind like a thunder.
"How much does that person look like a saint?"
Jiang Si's expression suddenly changed, and his hand, which was clasped with Jiang Yi's, trembled.
Saint?
The only people she knew of who had the title of Saint in this world were the Wu Miao tribe far away in southern Xinjiang. Could it be that the Saint mentioned by the man in the long gown was related to the Wu Miao tribe?
This thought made Jiang Si's heart beat rapidly.
Noticing something was wrong with Jiang Yi, she looked at her in confusion, her eyes full of concern.
"At least five points similar."
"Five points? That's enough. According to the information I got, the Seventh Prince admired the Holy Maiden Wu Miao. Now that the Holy Maiden Wu Miao is no longer alive, it should be easy for a woman who looks five points like her to win the Seventh Prince's favor."
Jiang Si bit her lips hard to control herself from losing her composure.
What is the purpose of these two people wanting to find someone to get close to Yu Qi?
Jiang Si originally wanted to convince herself that Yu Qi's affairs had nothing to do with her, but when she saw the vicious look in the long-gown man's eyes, she was startled.
No matter what, she hopes Yu Qi can be safe.
"By the way, the Seventh Prince protected a woman on the street that day. Have you found out her identity?" the man in the long gown suddenly asked.
"I found out that the woman is the fourth daughter of the Duke of Dongping's mansion."
After hearing this, Jiang Yi suddenly took a step back and stepped on a dead branch.
The slight creaking sound was hardly noticeable in this stormy time, but the bearded man suddenly stood up and looked around vigilantly.