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Ai stared silently at the pendant on Jiang Nian's earlobe, and finally nodded slightly.
"I see."
They walked forward a few steps, and Aiyin had some other questions because of Jiang Nian's pendant.
"Excuse me, miss, you and him..."
Although there was no one around, Ai did not mention Xiao Yingzhu's name just in case.
Jiang Nian shifted his gaze slightly, recalling Xiao Yingzhu's attitude last night, and was confused about what he was thinking for a moment.
"Is this considered a further step in the cooperative relationship?"
It’s hard to answer any deeper questions.
Ai calmed down and sent Jiang Nian back to the room.
—
There was nothing outside the corridor. When the door was closed, the sound of the wind outside the house instantly weakened.
Jiang Nian took a few steps forward and turned around to see Ai, who usually disappeared on the spot, walking into the room.
She looked a little hesitant, wondering whether to say the next words.
Jiang Nian put the notebook containing the clues on the table and pulled out a chair for Ai La.
"You might as well just say it."
“…”
Ai, who is usually the one who hesitates to speak, fell silent at this moment. Jiang Nian knew immediately from the last words she said that they were not what she wanted to say.
"The State Guest House is not safe right now. We haven't yet found out the whereabouts of those people from last night."
"If you feel unsafe, Miss, perhaps you can go find him."
Seeing the fleeting surprise in Jiang Nian's eyes, Ai thought about it and only told part of it.
"Recently, the Pavilion Master told me that he wasn't in a very good mood."
"But this is not Miss's problem. If he said something else, please don't take it to heart."
——Rather than Ai wanting to say this, it would be more accurate to say that Qin Lan entrusted this sentence to Ai and used Ai to convey the message to her.
Jiang Nian hesitated for a moment, saw Ai's uncomfortable expression, and then understood what she meant.
Perhaps from Ai's perspective, these words are not appropriate for her to say.
"Um."
Since the relationship between them was still a bit tense when he and Xiao Yingzhu left the storage room last night, Jiang Nian didn't know what to say and could only nod in response.
At the end, seeing Ai's slightly relieved expression, he smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern. I won't do anything unnecessary in this 'task'."
Whether it is the journey to Cang County to find out the origin of the plants and create the prescription.
Or he may return to Pingzhou in the future and work with Xiao Yingzhu to complete the insect repellent.
Since the safety of his future life is at stake, Jiang Nian will not lose his temper in such a place.
The occasional resentment was also expressed last night.
At present, both of them know most of each other's affairs.
With Xiao Yingzhu's ability to judge people, he probably can now see clearly what she is thinking.
But because of the conflict between them, Qin Lan specifically asked Ai to come and tell him that he was really worried.
I feel like my friends are worrying about me.
Thinking of Xiao Yingzhu's style of doing things according to her own temperament most of the time, Qin Lan may have seen a breakthrough in her and came to talk to her.
I had just blocked Qin Lan from seeing the token representing Xiao Yingzhu, but I didn't expect that his observation would be so meticulous.
Jiang Nian subconsciously touched the earring and called out to Ai who was about to turn around and leave.
"Please thank him for me, and by the way—"
The cool earrings touched my fingertips and felt like ice.
"I'll tell him about this token when we get to the Flower Festival."
This would prevent him from scratching his head and trying to find out gossip during his recent free time.
Jiang Nian would feel embarrassed, and Qin Lan would probably feel bad too, as he wouldn't be able to get the first-hand information.
Wait until the Flower Festival comes, and then let Xiao Yingzhu deal with it.
“…”
Ai nodded, and checked the house. After confirming that no one had come in looking for something, he opened the door.
Worried about Jiang Nian being alone during this period of time, she opened the door and turned back to confirm again:
"Miss, unless there are other special circumstances, please do not go out."
Jiang Nian felt warm in his heart to be able to receive such straightforward concern from others besides Fuling and Guizhi, and nodded in response.
"You too, be careful on the road."
"Um."
Ai didn't say anything more, walked out of the room, closed the door, and left the corridor in an instant.
There was only one person left in the room, and the surroundings were suddenly filled with a cold and lonely atmosphere.
Jiang Nian returned to his seat, his mind in turmoil, and sat quietly for a while.
The hand resting on the table stretched forward unintentionally, and the fingertips immediately touched something cool.
She was stunned, then lowered her head to look over there.
——I was in a hurry and didn’t put the mirror back to its original place after picking it up from the library.
At this moment, it was lying quietly on the desk.
She returned to her room very late last night and was anxious to rest, so she didn't pay much attention to her belongings.
It can be considered careless.
Fortunately, when Ai checked the room just now, no one else had entered the room today, otherwise if it was someone from the State Guest House...
“!”
Jiang Nian's heart skipped a beat and his eyes turned to the suitcase in the corner.
There weren't many important things in it. Most of the important things were placed in the bag she carried with her when she went out.
But after all, the people who entered the house to clean were internal staff of the State Guesthouse, and there might be Meng Yao's people among them.
Technology in ancient times was not as advanced as it is today. Fortunately, they were lucky last night and discovered it early.
Otherwise, in a few days, her identity would be discovered.
Then this room must be a mess at this moment.
Jiang Nian held the round mirror in his hand, thinking quickly about his next plan.
From today to the day of the Flower Festival, there are only four days in total.
These four days are very precious free time.
Since Xiao Yingzhu and the others couldn't take action easily, she was the most suitable person to know Meng Yao's next move.
However, given Xiao Yingzhu's personality, if he were to ask him directly to investigate the people inside the State Guesthouse, he might not agree.
After all, Xiao Yingzhu's subordinates must be better than her in investigating this matter.
Thinking of some things he had brought with him in the suitcase, Jiang Nian tightened his grip on the mirror, looked up at the sky, and secretly calculated the time when Xiao Yingzhu would come back.
—
It was already sunset when Xizhen came out of his temporary residence.
Because of the epidemic, the number of people on the streets this year is far less than in previous years.
But there are still many children who have no food to eat begging for food on the streets.
The granaries in Cangjun City have not yet reached the point where they need to be opened for relief.
Most of the relief sent from the capital was used for patients suffering from the plague.
In the setting sun, all the buildings are covered with a hazy filter. If you squint your eyes, you can even see double images.
Ignoring the hungry and cold children and women, and only looking at the area where the nobles live, it might be called "peaceful and tranquil."
Recalling the prefect's expression when he traveled with Yu He recently, Xizhen curled his lips sarcastically.
He closed the door behind him and was about to walk towards where Yu He worked when a small hand grabbed the sleeve of his hanging clothes.
Xizhen felt the pull and then looked down.
The child who had just been begging for food from door to door on the street happened to come to his door.
Perhaps because his previous attempts had been met with rejection, the child's eyes lit up a little as he could now see someone without even knocking.
But the moment he saw Xizhen's beautiful face, he timidly withdrew his hand.
This kid seems to know him?
When traveling with Yu He on weekdays, Xi Zhen would usually cover up this eye-catching face and concentrate all his attention on Yu He's icy face.
Therefore, from the beginning of the cooperation to now, no one should know his face except Yu He's group of personal guards.
He himself was hiding his identity in Cang County, which would attract a lot of attention.
This child...
Xizhen narrowed his eyes and smiled at him, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Normally, his smile was full of sarcasm or a chilling, venomous coldness that made one's hair stand on end.
This bright and dazzling smile was the first time he showed it when he came to Cang County.
Children are very sensitive to everything, and he must not show any flaws in this regard.
However, in order to dispel the child's concerns, he looked at the withdrawn little hand and asked as if he didn't notice:
"I saw you knocking on doors just now. Are you looking for something? Perhaps I can be of some assistance to you."
Seeing that the child was still hesitating, Xizhen didn't mind and waited for him for a while. Seeing that he didn't answer, he simply took a step forward.
A person who is in urgent need of help will not refuse to hold on to the only piece of drifting wood in the sea.
Xizhen raised his hand to straighten his sleeves, and took a few steps forward. As expected, the child came forward again, as if determined to die, and grabbed the corner of his clothes.
"Hey...brother, can you help me?"
The child's voice was weak and timid, as if he was afraid of being rejected. But if you listened carefully, it seemed that he was afraid of provoking some unfathomable revenge.
Xizhen narrowed his eyes slightly, which was a subconscious joyful reaction when he encountered something interesting.
He lowered his voice slightly, and his original tone was no longer recognizable in the calm tone with a hint of laughter.
"Help with what?"
The child hesitated for a moment, rolled his eyes, and scanned the surroundings for a moment. After confirming that everything was correct, he continued to answer:
"My grandma is sick... I don't have money to buy medicine. Can you help me buy some medicine?"
Xizhen lowered her eyelashes and looked at her hands, which were still tightly clutching her sleeves and trembling slightly.
The hand was dirty and there was no special concealment.
Regardless of whether this child was arranged by someone or not, this matter is quite interesting.
Xizhen looked at the child for a moment, and before the child could get too scared to run away, he raised his hand and gently grabbed the child's collar.
Then he curled his eyes and smiled, "Okay."
Then he added another sentence after that.
"But before that, can you let me go see your grandma first?"
You should listen to the words of your benefactor if you know him well.
Although the child was afraid of him, he hesitated for a moment and then nodded and agreed.
"Okay, I promise."
Xizhen let go of his hand, then turned around and glanced towards the distant street corner.
Seeing the familiar figure, the curve of his lips widened a little, and then he nodded to the child and said, "Then you lead the way."
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