"Someone come here!"
Lan Linxue called out lazily.
Lao Qi quickly pushed the door open and came in, followed by Shuanghua, who had just returned from outside.
Lan Linxue was taken aback when she saw Shuanghua, then she took Lao Qi's hand and sat up. "You found Qin Mama's place?"
Frostflower nodded, her usually cold face showing no sign of surprise. "Master's plan worked perfectly! I found it by following Meiyan. You would never guess where it was!"
Where?
Shuanghua hadn't even had a sip of water all day. Ignoring Lan Linxue's anxiety, she grabbed a glass of water and gulped it down before returning, calmly stating, "It's in the three alleys behind Lanting Garden. It just looks like an ordinary house, a very small courtyard. The surrounding area seems to be inhabited by ordinary families. When our people conducted their undercover investigation, firstly, they focused on the surrounding area, and secondly, the old lady's status is special; no one else would live in such a small courtyard with only two maids taking care of her. Therefore, we couldn't find anything."
Lan Linxue nodded, "Qin Kou'er is very resourceful! That's what you call a master of disguise. Besides, I believe Qin Kou'er must have made detailed arrangements around her, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to hide so well."
The seventh brother helped Lan Linxue get up and change her clothes, saying as he did so, "I think one reason we haven't been able to find her is that Qin Kou'er might have turned everyone around her into members of Qin Tiange. How could we tell the difference between ordinary people living their lives? Besides, if we inquire too much, it will definitely cause unnecessary trouble, which would also go against Master's wishes!"
Lan Linxue looked at Shuanghua, "Since the place is so close, why did it take you so long to come back?"
Shuanghua's face immediately turned even colder, "To find a place to hide that girl Meiyan!"
"What?"
Lan Linxue frowned, and Lao Qi called out directly.
Shuanghua glared at the overreacting seventh brother, then said to Lan Linxue, "What's so strange about it! That girl and I went there under the guise of looking for someone. If I don't get rid of Meiyan, Qin Kou'er will soon find out we went looking for her. Then she'll definitely move Granny Qin immediately. Where will we look for her then? So, I had to knock this girl unconscious and hide her. At least we need to buy some time to see that old woman first."
Lan Linxue felt that Shuanghua's consideration was very thoughtful.
"Let's go now! Before anything goes wrong!"
As soon as he moved, his brow furrowed.
Lan Linxue was really annoyed with himself. Why did his legs or back always hurt at crucial moments? He had only been in Yangzhou for a few days, and the number of injuries on his body had increased exponentially.
Shuanghua went over to help Lan Linxue, frowning as she looked at him: "Can you climb over the wall like this? You'll fall! The injuries in your back are too severe; any movement will tear them open!"
"Then what do you suggest we do? Can we just go and knock on the door openly?"
Lan Linxue glared at Shuanghua with annoyance.
As soon as I moved, the wound on my back started hurting terribly again.
In the morning, he was already struggling to deal with Lan Xiuyuan, so if he were to be asked to climb on the roof and tear off the tiles again, that would be really difficult!
"Master, you can't move!" The seventh brother said worriedly, supporting Lan Linxue from the other side. "Although the injury on your back hasn't damaged your heart meridian, it's quite serious. Although the medicine Miss Qin gave you is very good, you still need time to rest. Especially now, if you tear it open while it's healing and growing back, then no one can save you! It's better to have a scar than to have a chronic condition! I've heard that the rain in Jiangnan is really heavy; it can seep into the bones!"
"Why are you so long-winded? I told you to leave, so you just leave? I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already going to keep going?!"
Lan Linxue frowned and scolded the seventh brother, but the injury on his back was so painful that he couldn't straighten up.
Seeing Lan Linxue's strained appearance, Shuanghua suddenly grabbed his waist and forcefully dragged him back to the bed.
"What are you doing? Are you rebelling?"
Lan Linxue growled in annoyance.
Shuanghua looked coldly at Lan Linxue and said irritably, "At your age, it will be difficult for you to even get out of this courtyard, let alone climb over the wall!"
"What can we do?" Lan Linxue's eyes widened. "This is the best opportunity, we absolutely cannot miss it! I must see that old man!"
Shuanghua was furious, glaring at Lan Linxue: "Who told you not to see her?! But in your current state, let alone going to see her, you'll be discovered by Qin Kou'er as soon as you walk over. Qin Kou'er has been hiding this secret for so long, do you think she'll let you see her? You're usually so smart, how come you're so stupid this time?"
Lan Linxue looked up at Shuanghua, "Do you have any other ideas?"
"What else can we do!" Shuanghua glared fiercely at Lan Linxue, thinking how unfortunate he was to have such a capricious master. "That night, I saw that Granny Qin seemed quite excited to see you. I thought I should take your purse to see her; maybe she'll come to see you on her own initiative!"
"She came out, and Qin Kou'er knew right away! What kind of lousy idea is this!"
Lan Linxue knew he couldn't count on these bastards; none of their ideas were good or usable.
Frostflower gave a cold laugh: "You say we're no good at giving advice. Are you saying we can't even handle something as simple as stealing from an old lady? You just wait!"
As she spoke, Shuanghua ignored Lan Linxue, gave Lao Qi a meaningful look, and then turned and walked out.
Lan Linxue watched Shuanghua's retreating figure and said fiercely to Lao Qi, "See that?! This is what you call a wicked servant oppressing a kind master. One day I'll teach him a lesson he won't forget!"
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