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Xiao Yingzhu did not comment on Qin Lan's judgment.
But when he finished his last sentence, he suddenly raised a long-standing question:
"When Xizhen and you saw the child whose parents were sacrificed, didn't you send people to the Seven Gorges Mine to investigate 'Lu'?"
Jiang Nian had never heard of this and looked a little confused.
Qin Lan paused for a moment, and long-forgotten memories came flooding back.
At that time, He Xizhen had tracked down the child halfway when he received news that his troops were lurking near the mine, so he turned back from the child's room and prepared to go to the mine.
On the way, he met Mo Qing again and got the white powder made by Jiang Nian.
Thinking of this, Qin Lan paused for a moment and responded:
"Yes, that's the case. What's the matter?"
Xiao Yingzhu's expression was calm, as if he was reminding someone of something insignificant, like boring gossip.
"You didn't tell her about all the clues to the mines."
“……!”
I was so busy that I forgot.
I almost forgot that there is a Miss Jiang here who records all the intelligence clues in detail for reasoning.
Thinking of this, Qin Lan laughed a little embarrassedly and said, "It's really my mistake."
He looked at Jiang Nian and then made a gesture asking him to record.
"Then let me briefly explain."
Watching Jiang Nian turn the pages of the book, Qin Lan thought:
"We initially speculated that the goddess had a direct connection to the mines, based on the fact that 'Lu' was a subordinate of the goddess."
Jiang Nian had always believed this until his previous conversation.
Even if she thought so, she didn't feel there was anything wrong in their conversation about the incident of 'Lu' and the mine.
Moreover, at the Flower Festival, they all agreed that 'Lu' was a goddess, Meng Jian, or a subordinate of Meng Yao.
According to the time Qin Lan went to the mine to explore, shouldn't it be earlier than Hua Chaohui?
Is this statement intended to overturn the previous conclusion?
Jiang Nian's pen stopped and suddenly got stuck.
Qin Lan saw Jiang Nian's slightly confused expression and knew that she had miscalculated the time. He then smiled and reminded her:
"Miss Jiang, have you forgotten that the Flower Festival was used to determine whether 'Lu' was Meng Yao's subordinate three days before the Flower Festival?"
"You gave the powder to Xiao, and Xiao gave it to me, during the three days before the Flower Festival began but after the conversation ended. It was during these three days that I went to the mine."
Jiang Nian nodded and followed up his words, "So... what did Master Qin find over there?"
Qin Lan didn't keep anyone in suspense and spoke directly:
"It's just that someone outside the mine is changing the pillars and moving the kiln."
"That 'Lu' is the leader of the mine. All minerals and herbs used for epidemics need to be reviewed by him."
"And the night I went there, the people working in the mine came out and engaged in a firefight with the 'Lu' sand drill."
Jiang Nian paused while writing his notes, as if he had thought of something:
"Master Qin, are you saying that Lu is solely responsible for the mine? The Goddess isn't involved in this?"
Qin Lan laughed and said, "That's exactly what I meant."
"Including those plants we obtained in Pingzhou before, they were originally meant for the Wu Mi people in the mine to show to 'Lu'.
Unfortunately, the timing was unfortunate and Hyun-gyu happened to see me. In my hasty escape, I just hid the plant in an inconspicuous place, hoping that Hyun-gyu wouldn't find it.
“…”
Is it really like this?
Jiang Nian had a hunch that this wasn't that simple, but he couldn't put his finger on it, so he continued, "...So according to this statement, 'Lu' is actually in a cooperative relationship with the Goddess?"
"Um."
Qin Lan nodded in agreement, then lowered his eyes to think carefully: "I suspect that the goddess is the one who controls and ensures the spread of the plague in Cang County, rather than participating in the 'picking' and production of the plague."
It seems that if one person is exposed or fails during the process, the other will hide and ensure the implementation of the plan.
To prevent any mistakes, the plan was aborted before it even started.
Jiang Nian immediately brought this conclusion to the surface of Zuihua Tower: "So, if the goddess found me in Zuihua Tower, besides killing me, is there another possibility... that she would escape in order to ensure the smooth implementation of her plan?"
Qin Lan responded: "Exactly."
"But whether the goddess will flee or take action depends on the situation at that time."
"If possible, Miss Jiang would be better off taking advantage of the situation and taking some action to make the goddess choose to escape."
"Although... this has too little control and is difficult to operate."
Sensing the hesitation in the other party's words, Jiang Nian, who never wanted to disappoint his companions, closed his eyes and finally sighed softly:
"I understand...I'll do my best."
There were few new words recorded on the page. The information I had learned so far had almost reached the point of saturation in my thinking, and I couldn't think about it for even a moment longer.
She lowered her eyes and looked at the clues from Zuihualou and Mo Qing for a while before continuing:
"If Mo Qing can help me indoors, and the two of us work together, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, then the feasibility will be greater."
After all, Princess Qingping is still waiting for her to rescue her.
Because of her blind confidence in her previous promise to Lan.
No matter how complicated things are in Zuihualou, she must succeed.
Jiang Nian's thoughts were jumping around so fast that after Qin Lan grasped the key point, he couldn't keep up with her thoughts for a while. Then he glanced at Xiao Yingzhu, who was sitting next to her with her eyes lowered, sipping tea.
While his brain was idle, he looked at Xiao Yingzhu for a moment, then said:
"You transferred him here just to help Miss Jiang?"
Xiao Yingzhu was not at all moved by Qin Lan's surprise, and just put the teacup back on the rosewood table.
"What's the problem?"
Qin Lan was choked by such a self-righteous question. He was stunned for a long time before he let out a half laugh: "Of course, no problem."
"Of course I have no problem."
It turns out that Xiao Yingzhu had such a plan so early.
This requires him to come up with some plans and strategies.
Isn't this very clever.
Everything is under his control.
Thinking about how he had earnestly advised Xiao Yingzhu the day before yesterday that "people should be good at communication", Mo Qing's arrival in Cang County was like a boomerang that hit him in the face.
Qin Lan suddenly felt speechless.
I'm so speechless that I'm almost losing the ability to question.
It turns out that Xiao Yingzhu is not incapable of speaking directly, but directly turns what he wants to say into action.
He felt that there was really no place for him in this family, and he needed to bring Tao Yu over.
Qin Lan suppressed his thoughts and then thought of a place that he had not noticed on weekdays.
...Since Xiao Yingzhu arranged so many people and things for Jiang Nian, it is impossible for Jiang Nian not to feel it, right?
It's so obvious.
Qin Lan's gaze fell on Jiang Nianqingqian's face again as his thoughts continued.
So what is Miss Jiang worried about?
At first, he thought Jiang Nian was worried about his cooperative relationship with Xiao Yingzhu. After all, Xiao Yingzhu was a person who kept his thoughts very secret. Even he, who had known Xiao Yingzhu for so long, often could not predict Xiao Yingzhu's thoughts.
But now it seems that he was wrong.
“…”
As she was taking notes with her head down, a pair of eyes that seemed to see through her came from the opposite side. Jiang Nian stopped writing and was about to look back, but a light voice beside her blocked her gaze.
"Then our affairs have nothing to do with you."
"?"
Isn't it enough to just ask?
Xiao Yingzhu ignored Qin Lan's silent questioning gaze, and with an aloof expression that made it impossible to tell what he was thinking, she continued:
"As for the rest of the mine matters, we'll discuss them after she returns from Zuihualou. Let's put them on hold for now."
“…”
The room was silent. After a moment, Xiao Yingzhu bent his well-knuckled fingers and tapped the table casually, his voice dull and indifferent.
"Anything else?"
It sounds like he is impatient with this topic and doesn't want to talk about it.
All the topics that could be discussed were blocked by Xiao Yingzhu, so where could Qin Lan find any topics to continue the conversation?
Qin Lan put away the loose leaves on the table that had lost their use for discussing matters and looked at the two people sitting opposite him with mixed feelings.
Didn't they really turn their cooperation agreement into a harmonious relationship?
Why do I feel strange inside when I look at them starting from today?
Qin Lan's eyes swept across Jiang Nian, who still had a gentle expression and lowered his eyes to take notes seriously, and then fell to Xiao Yingzhu's face, whose eyebrows were so light that it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or unhappy. Finally, he withdrew his gaze in vain.
Never mind, maybe I was just seeing things.
With so many things going on lately, he has become a little suspicious.
Well, I must have been too busy and my nerves were disturbed.
The conflicting thoughts in his heart finally agreed to a truce and calmed down completely. Qin Lan sighed and stood up from behind the table. "There's nothing else to do. I need to see how far the troops are prepared."
Hearing that it was time to take a break, Jiang Nian instantly closed the notebook that was half filled with notes.
To be honest, she felt very tired every time she heard information about mines. It was the kind of information she was most reluctant to hear.
It's just like those boring key questions.
Even if you don't like it, you have to write it.
Now that she was temporarily relieved, she naturally put the notebook into her bag without stopping for a moment, and then looked up to say goodbye to the other two.
"……That."
A hint of joy flickered across Jiang Nian's face, leaving Qin Lan stunned. He then let out a laugh and offered her a way out: "This conversation is over. I still have other things to do, so why not call it a day?"
"……Um."
Jiang Nian then realized that he was showing his joy. He lowered his eyes helplessly, then restrained his expression and returned to his usual gentle and calm appearance.
Only after Qin Lan walked out of the door did she turn around and look at Xiao Yingzhu.
You should always be polite before leaving, so that someone won't be secretly angry.
"I'm going to go back and rest. Do you... have anything else to tell me?"
Xiao Yingzhu looked up at her, his cold brows paused for a moment because of the thoughtful tone, but finally his eyes drooped and returned to being relaxed.
"Nothing important, but..."
He looked up and saw Jiang Nian standing by the door, his fingers lightly resting on the door frame, as if he was ready to go out and head for a beautiful day of leisure and vacation. A faint smile played on his lips.
"Do you know the Wu Mi people's talisman formation?"
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