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"Um."
Without saying much, Yan put the piece of paper away, followed her, and returned to the place where he and Ai had agreed to meet.
—
The distance from the rockery to the platform was not long, and it didn't take long to reach its original position.
Jiang Nian looked at the sunset glow that was already half tinged with red and sighed softly.
Time always passes so quickly. Only when I relax a little and look around at the changes, I realize that I have been in Cang County for almost half a month.
It is difficult to predict whether these matters can be completed within this month.
And the life of running a pharmacy in Pingzhou seemed far away from her.
After returning to Pingzhou, I have to take over those business affairs. If the anti-insect formula is not updated in time, the popularity will definitely decrease.
I just hope I can get back to Pingzhou before the rice growing season ends.
The setting sun cast a very deep shadow on the ground, making it appear blurred.
Jiang Nian placed his hands in front of him and looked down.
There aren't many people there anymore.
Except for those who still had some hope that Meng Yao would come back later, the rest of the people had already left this place.
Compared with yesterday afternoon, the flow of people is almost a world of difference.
The words the soldier had just said echoed in his ears again. Jiang Nian withdrew his gaze from below and hesitated for a moment.
Even though he believed in the ability of Qin Lan and Yu He's subordinates to act, he also trusted Ai.
But I still have some concerns.
Princess Qingping...will she die because she rejected the soldier's advice?
Or was it that only soldiers could change this "ending"? And she refused the only way for Princess Qingping to survive?
Even though this was only the first time I met the soldier—or rather, this strange man—I couldn't help but think about his words and trust him.
This feeling of being controlled and pushed around is really terrible.
Jiang Nian closed his eyes and lowered his eyelids to hide the emotions that were rising up.
She was not familiar with He Yan and could not get any comfort from him. In this situation, she could only pray for their safety.
There is still too little I can do.
We can only continue to work hard on deworming.
“…”
He Yan stood quietly on the stage for a while, until the blush on the horizon gradually faded, and Jiang Nian came back to his senses.
Yan was standing not far behind her, leaning against the wall, looking towards the edge of Huachao Club.
The wind blew his tied-up hair, and his eyes were indifferent, as if he was empty-minded.
Thinking of his previous meeting with the soldier, Jiang Nian hesitated for a moment, put down his hand on the railing, and walked towards Yan.
"……winecup."
"Did the incident from yesterday happen again today?"
The boy had already noticed her actions when she spoke, but he only turned his head at this moment.
Those beautiful eyes and eyebrows paused on Jiang Nian's face for a moment, then shook their heads slightly.
"No, Miss, is there anything you would like to ask me?"
Jiang Nian tilted his head, his eyes moved a little, then moved back and smiled softly at Yan.
"Nothing, I'm just worried that something strange like this will happen again."
...I'll think about what to say after I get back.
She shifted her gaze, concealed the confusion in her heart, and continued to ask:
"If Ai and the others don't come back here, will we just go back?"
Noticing Jiang Nian's slightly hesitant look, Yan looked away thoughtfully, then nodded and replied, "Well, we can't stay here for too long."
Jiang Nian breathed a sigh of relief and stopped looking at Yan, who was lost in thought. He said "hmm" and turned around, saying casually, "Then let's wait a little longer."
Although he had a conflict with Xiao Yingzhu, it must be said that he was still thoughtful.
In the bleak evening breeze, she lowered her eyes, raised her sleeves a little, and sighed softly again.
After finishing these tasks at hand, she will be able to return to her normal life.
And then...it will all be over.
—
It was almost night when we returned to the Youguan Mansion.
Perhaps it was because he rested for a while in the carriage on the way back to the city. When he got off the carriage and walked towards the door of the hall, Jiang Nian was very awake.
The weather in Cang County has cleared up recently, and the nights are not as cold as before.
She raised the back of her hand and touched her cheek, feeling the warmth, while pushing open the door.
The soldiers turned this room into a data room. Usually, the tasks assigned by Qin Lan were completed by them.
However, due to the long distance and frequent correspondence, the number of paper pages stored here is probably more than that in Xiao Yingzhu's study.
It would be better to say that since Qin Lan left this mansion vacant, this room has become a place where unimportant intelligence letters are piled up, but there is no intention to clean it up.
The soldiers were busy doing many tasks, and only when they had some free time would they glance at Jiang Niantou.
Jiang Nian stood at the door and blinked, then closed the door behind him, found an empty space and leaned slightly against the wall.
Yan had to go to Yu He to meet up with Yan later, so she sent her to the gate of Youguan Mansion and then left.
But before leaving, he told her that if she had anything to ask, she could go to this room and wait for Ai.
Was it discovered?
The things she worried about...
Qin Lan's troops were also very perceptive.
She thought Ai would tell her where Xiao Yingzhu was and let her go find him, and by the way, use this opportunity to tell Xiao Yingzhu that "the person has been sent back safely", but she didn't expect that he would tell her where Ai was.
Recalling Yan's expression under the lantern, Jiang Nian subconsciously tapped his fingertips.
Things related to the soldiers must be told to them at a certain time.
Although Xuan seemed to be involved, she had been deceived before, so she knew that being deceived was not a pleasant feeling.
“…”
Jiang Nian frowned and adjusted his facial expression before raising his head.
The guards around her were walking towards her with a stack of letters. The letters were piled up in his hands so high that they blocked his face.
"Miss Jiang, please move aside. These letters are placed here."
The pile of letters tilted slightly to the side due to the soldier's sideways movement, revealing the words "year" written on them.
Jiang Nian walked a few steps to the side, stopped beside Bu Qu, and looked at the stack of letters in front of him.
"Are these old letters between Young Master Qin and others in previous years?"
The guard was startled for a moment, then nodded in response: "Yes, the master is a little nostalgic, so he didn't deal with the old letters and kept them."
He looked back at the somewhat messy scene and smiled at Jiang Nian embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, young lady, you came here today... We were unable to provide a clean and comfortable environment to welcome you."
Jiang Nian then tilted his head and smiled softly: "It's okay... I'll just wait here until Ai comes."
"Did Master Qin plan to sort out these letters in the past few days?"
Buqu responded and turned to walk back to where he came from: "Yes, to make room for the new letters that appeared this year."
Jiang Nian watched his troops go away with a harmless smile on his face, then glanced at the stack of letters for a while inconspicuously.
Because the senders are different, the patterns and colors on the packaging are also different.
Most of them were in normal letter colors, with only a few showing black.
The letter that was just tilted and exposed was also black.
What Jiang Nian cares more about than the age is the pattern on it.
The pattern was almost exactly the same as the one on the piece of paper I saw in the afternoon.
I had been thinking before that if she could identify the plants and use them to make antidotes, how could a sect that had not been involved in the complicated affairs of the world for many years know all this?
But if the sect took in some remnants of reformed bishops who had nowhere to go, then that would make sense.
Jiang Nian raised his eyes thoughtfully.
This huge archive room in front of me is mostly filled with correspondence.
The letter was not destroyed... Could it be considered as evidence that Qin Lan left behind to prevent someone from throwing dirty water on his intelligence cabinet?
And there is Meng Zheng.
No wonder Meng Zheng and Qin Lan had some unpleasantness yesterday.
Meng Zheng also found out something.
...Then she would have to work harder to dispel Meng Zheng's suspicion of them.
Although it seems really sincere at the moment, if there is a slight crack in the cooperation.
Then it would be difficult to explain to Emperor Changde.
It's really complicated.
Jiang Nian looked at the black letter again, and then hid the matter deep in his heart.
Let’s wait until this incident is over before asking Qin Lan.
—
The waiting time in this room was not long. Not long after, Ai pushed open the door from the outside and walked in with the letter.
She glanced around the room and then put the letter in one of the people's hands.
"This is the commander's recent patrol list... Something happened, and a group of people need to be cleared out soon. The Pavilion Master said that you will be responsible for it."
"Ah? Us again? Wasn't it us last time? This time it will definitely be Tsubasa's turn."
"Hmm... I don't know."
Ai didn't intend to argue with him any further. He put the letter there and turned to walk towards Jiang Nian.
"Miss, sorry for the long wait. Let's go talk somewhere else first."
Jiang Nian opened his mouth and was about to reply when an angry voice came from behind Ai: "Hey, it's so unfair for you to treat her so well and treat us like this - this is overtime!!"
“New words are used indiscriminately.”
Ai turned around and said something lightly, then stretched out his hand to Jiang Nian and then clasped his palms together.
"Let's go."
Jiang Nian looked down at the hand he was holding and suddenly smiled softly.
"good."
—
"The following is the report for this time."
Yu He sat behind the table listening to his subordinates' reports. Xi Zhen, who was sitting next to him, lazily raised his hand to cover his mouth, yawned, and then smiled with pursed lips.
"Meng Jian and the others can't wait any longer."
"Commander, where do you think the little rat, the Second Prince, is hiding?"
"Is it in the ditch? Or in the oil drum?"
The empty room was filled with interlaced light, and the dim light from the candlesticks was reflected on the screen, instantly splitting it into two.
One side is bright and white, the other side is dark.
Yu He landed on the document in front of him. In the silent room, apart from Xi Zhen's slow and soft voice, the only sound was the slight crackling of the candlelight.
The subordinate stood in the middle of the open space, his body stiff and tense, fearing that if he was not careful, the punishment would fall on him.
The woody scent of sandalwood diffused in the room, becoming stronger and stronger.
Just when the solemn and tense atmosphere was about to break, Yu He raised his eyebrows coldly and responded.
"Contact them and serve with them."
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