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There was some hesitation in her words, and within a few seconds, it was obvious that the atmosphere in the storage room had become subtle.
Xiao Yingzhu was stunned for a moment, then slightly curved her eyes, as if she had heard something a little funny. She deeply concealed the subtle thoughts in her eyes, raised her eyes and looked at her meaningfully.
As if he wanted to see the emotion he wanted to see on her face.
Jiang Nian was a little confused by Xiao Yingzhu's reaction. She turned her head slightly to avoid Xiao Yingzhu's inquiring gaze.
After a few seconds, she didn't hear his answer. She was also used to the layout of this place. It was no longer as novel as when she first saw it. Jiang Nian lowered her eyes, suppressed the emotions that might be revealed in her heart, and took the initiative to change the subject.
"Never mind. I was being presumptuous."
She shook her head, sighed a little tiredly, and said meaningfully, "It's still late. If Master Xiao has nothing else to mention, I will leave first."
In just one night, they kept changing the way they addressed each other, as if they were covering up some tacit distance between them, or as if they were just hiding the thoughts in their hearts that were about to come out but were afraid that the other party would know.
Xiao Yingzhu listened to Jiang Nian's suddenly distant and boring words, but had no intention of stopping him.
I didn't even take her reaction to heart.
After a moment, he gently closed his eyes, turned sideways, and raised his hand behind him.
Signaling to Jiang Nian to open the door - if she could open it.
He looked like he was willing to do whatever he wanted.
Seeing his attitude of letting you think whatever you want but not telling you, Jiang Nian suddenly felt a little angry.
This nameless anger indicated that if she followed her own whims, she would most likely do something irrational.
But Jiang Nian has a special kind of persistence when it comes to matters related to cooperation with Xiao Yingzhu.
Just like when they first reached the agreement and tested each other, she didn't want to lose the argument.
Now that Xiao Yingzhu gave her way, she would just follow his wishes.
——Out of concern for him, Jiang Nian took the initiative to ask. Otherwise, in the past, she would not have bothered to ask.
Now she felt a little wronged because of his attitude.
But this little grievance was not enough to make her dwell on it, so Jiang Nian stood up directly, without staying near Xiao Yingzhu for any longer, and walked straight forward.
—
The door of the storage room was shut tightly.
The movements of the two people who had just arrived became very light and small, and Jiang Nian could not sense as keenly as Xiao Yingzhu whether the lock on the door had changed.
She lowered her head and tried to pull the door, then lowered her eyes to the door frame and ran her fingers along the gap, trying to find a breakthrough.
It was a mistake not to prepare any equipment when going out at night.
Xiao Yingzhu was sitting behind her, looking at her lazily with her head propped up. At this moment, she had no tools in her hands, so it was almost impossible for her to open the door she had just wanted to open.
It only took a moment for her to act on impulse. She was the one who was embarrassed, and she is also the one who is awkward now.
Everything that happened tonight was inexplicable.
Jiang Nian felt like a puppet, being led around by someone.
Even if she breaks free from one cage, she will end up in another.
Infinite nesting dolls, without any boundaries, it seems like you can never get out of it.
Just like this storage room that can only trap her.
The initiator of the plot just sat there with his back to her. Although he didn't even glance at her, he could tell what she was struggling with and hesitating about at that moment.
It was like a 'god' outside the huge cage that held her, lowering his gaze like a spectator, watching her every move, but not taking any action.
Just like a piece of ornamental work.
She was one of his millions of collections, and he carried her with him for special moments, so that he could only pay attention to her when he least expected it.
Even if she was standing in the room and trying to go out, he would not stop her. He would just watch indifferently as this "chess piece" that belonged to him did something that might be beyond his expectations.
Now they are allies on a deeper level, and Xiao Yingzhu will not change on this point.
Sure enough, the previous easy getting along, the previous closeness, the care, and the specialness given to her were all based on interests.
Only extremely high benefits would make him do these things personally.
She actually believed it before, and even put her true feelings into this illusory and fake relationship.
That's so funny.
Why is she empathizing with this person who only cares about interests?
She was stupid.
There is no need to waste emotions in this kind of cooperation.
The initial idea was just to find a partner to promote the operation of his own pharmacy.
Who knew that he would lose his way in the midst of all the events that happened one after another, and that the relationship between the two of them would be affected.
How could she only see it now?
I've even been worried about Xiao Yingzhu these days.
She was obviously the one least likely to be moved.
Jiang Nian lowered his eyes, his fingertips paused on the crack of the door, his thoughts were so chaotic that he could hardly make sense of them.
Her long eyelashes hid the surging emotions in her heart, but such sadness could not be concealed at all, especially for Xiao Yingzhu, who was keenly aware of other people's thoughts and attitudes.
You can tell just by looking at her back.
Xiao Yingzhu tidied up the papers that had just been placed on the table. Those papers recorded some deeds related to Shou Zan.
It was his mother's manuscript.
It mainly proposed what plans the sect should develop to dispel the plague, as well as some of Shou Zan's ideas when he established the sect.
The sect has been implementing these plans until now.
Now, if you want to understand these things, you can only rely on these few pieces of paper.
I had left a copy with the birthday greeting card before, but when my mother mentioned the birthday greeting card later, she looked a little helpless.
Shouzan must have lost the plan.
That's why his mother specifically asked him to put these pages of paper away.
If the enemy gets hold of these pages, the plan will have to undergo a major overhaul.
In this kind of situation, he would only cut off the enemy's retreat in advance, which would give them an opportunity to take advantage.
As for the people who came here at night to look for this information, their target was clear.
Xiao Yingzhu lowered her eyes slightly, her gaze falling on the pages of paper, her dark eyes filled with pure coldness.
The thorns that have been lurking in Cang County for a long time must now be eradicated.
—
Before Xizhen could rest for a while, the closed door was opened by someone.
Without even looking, the footsteps and the sound of the door opening must be Yu He.
Apart from him, no one else can open the door here directly like this.
The other party picked up the paper neatly placed on the table, flipped through a few pages, and then put it into the fire next to him to burn.
"Is it confirmed this time?"
It was Yu He who asked him.
Xizhen opened his eyes tiredly, looked at the person in front of him who was as cold as ice, and even with his eyes curved, he smiled casually:
"Commander Yu should know better."
"...In a way, I'm not as good as you."
In his hand, only a handful of ashes remained of the pages of documents handed in by his subordinates, which scattered in the wind. Yu He turned his eyes away from the man with bright features and silently threw the ashes, which still had some sparks, into the basket for miscellaneous items.
It was filled with cold, damp vapor that seeped into the room. The sparks flashed a few times and then went out quietly.
Xizhen's gaze fell on the unrecognizable fragments. After a moment, he slowly reached out and pressed his forehead. He lifted his eyelids and raised his lips meaningfully towards Yu He. The smile in his eyes was sinister and cold, like a seductive snake gathering energy and ready to explode.
"So what does Commander Yu plan to do?"
"Are we going to wait for Xiao to take action, or are we still going to act alone as planned?"
He meant something.
This city is a mixed crowd. Besides their common target, the courtesan, there are two other people hiding in the dark, whose whereabouts are unknown.
Yu He shifted his gaze indifferently, and his dark eyes reflected Xi Zhen's beautiful and fresh appearance at the moment - his hair, which he had carefully styled before resting, was now as beautiful as an iris, and even the curvature was just right.
After a moment, Yu He said a few words calmly: "What do you think?"
The question was kicked back to him, but Xizhen didn't get angry. He started to think about it seriously.
His lips were painted with black rouge, which looked like a rotting swamp in the candlelight.
In silence, the rich fragrance of Wuming spread to Yu He's nostrils.
Yu He frowned somewhat uncomfortably, then turned and walked towards the table where he was working.
The light in the room was not very bright. The warm light only illuminated half of the room, while the other side was hidden in the shadows. A stack of documents and scrolls were arranged there. They were all boring reports and some messages that ordinary people would not even want to read.
Xizhen began to stroke the scimitar again.
He really took good care of this knife. After several years of wear and tear and having gone through several bloody storms, it was still as good as new.
A cold and sharp light flashed across the tip of the knife, piercing the warm light in the room, like a sharp sword breaking through the air, shining directly on Yu He's desk.
Without even reviewing the letter in his hand, Yu He raised his head and asked, "Master Xi, have you made up your mind?"
Xizhen avoided answering. He never liked doing business that would lose money.
In this case, he has to figure out the original owner's requirements himself. He can change it if he wants, but he has to pay a corresponding price.
He smiled at Yu He, and the scimitar in his hand flashed in front of Yu He for a moment through the air, then was put back into the sheath.
A clear "click" sound fell at the same time as Xizhen's meaningful words.
"If Commander Yu wants to know the answer, how about using the sword in my hand?"
Yu He's gaze followed his words and fell on the seemingly ordinary scimitar.
After a moment, his icy gaze seemed to relax a little, revealing a hint of surprise.
"Did she give this to you?"
Xizhen put his hand back, and his loose sleeves covered the scabbard on his waist, blocking Yu He's sight. Then he smiled coldly, his voice covering up all his thoughts and emotions.
"yes."
"Commander Yu wants to know Xiao's thoughts?"
He took a few steps forward and stood in the light.
"Then I swear by this sword."
—
Jiang Nian couldn't open the door.
It would be better to say that it was impossible for her to open the door in the first place.
It was only after Xiao Yingzhu half-provoked him that he felt a little embarrassed and stood up to open the door.
Now the only one who can open the door is sitting in the back and watching her open the door leisurely. Now he can neither walk out nor retreat.
Being stuck in the middle makes me feel extremely uncomfortable.
Jiang Nian closed his eyes and turned around as if he was about to give up, but he heard Xiao Yingzhu sigh and say something as if he was speaking casually.
"You can't give up halfway. Isn't Miss Jiang always able to discern her own actions?"
There was a hint of laughter in his tone, but it sounded incredibly cold.
"——Giving up now is not an option."
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