Chapter 381 Cipher
"Does my sister have something to say?"
Even though Gu Shuyan concealed it very well, Gu Yuxin still noticed the difference in Gu Shuyan from the subtle differences.
Gu Shuyan was surprised that Gu Yuxin could discover her mistake, but that was fine too, because now she wouldn't have to find another opportunity to tell the two of them that she was being followed.
"Yuxin, do you still remember the restaurant I booked?"
Gu Shuyan's eyes fell on Gu Yuxin, who nodded upon hearing this. Gu Shuyan then continued, "Do you still remember that dish called 'Soul-stirring Dream'?"
Gu Yuxin was slightly taken aback when she heard this, then chuckled and said, "Of course I remember. Didn't Yuhe keep asking for food before we left this morning?"
Gu Shuyan was surprised that Gu Yuxin was even smarter than she had imagined. Seeing this, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'll take Mingyu to buy two boxes of rouge in a little while. If there are too many people and you can't find me, go to the restaurant first, okay?"
As she spoke, Gu Shuyan subtly slipped a jade pendant into Gu Yuxin's hand. After Gu Yuxin nodded solemnly, Gu Shuyan left the guards of the Marquis's residence behind and said to Xu Fengmingyu, "Let's go!"
The three of them slowly walked out of the crowded area. Upon seeing this, the group of people glanced at Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe, who were having a great time, and then quickly turned around and followed Gu Shuyan out.
No one noticed that as soon as they left, Gu Yuxin grabbed Gu Yuhe and hurriedly headed in another direction.
The direction where the rouge shop is located is the same as the direction where the clothing and jewelry shop is located. Since most people are out having fun today, there are relatively fewer people on this side compared to the other side.
As soon as Gu Shuyan entered the rouge shop, she whispered to Mingyu, "Whenever you have a chance, find a place to hide. Their target is me, and they won't bother if they can't find you."
Gu Shuyan's words were only loud enough for the two of them to hear. Upon hearing this, Mingyu immediately objected, "No, this servant absolutely cannot abandon Miss and run away by herself."
Mingyu didn't know what was going on at first, but she wasn't oblivious to the fact that countless people had been following them all the way, so she knew they were being watched.
Looking at Mingyu's stubborn expression, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but sigh. "This isn't about abandoning me. Even if Xu Feng's martial arts are superb, he can't protect both of us while we escape. Only when you're safe can Xu Feng focus on protecting me and getting away, understand?"
Mingyu naturally knew that Gu Shuyan was right; in front of so many people, Xu Feng couldn't possibly protect both her and Gu Shuyan at the same time. But as her mistress's maid, it wasn't Mingyu's nature to let her mistress risk danger alone.
“I know, but Miss…”
"But what? No buts, just do as I say."
Gu Shuyan interrupted Mingyu directly, speaking in an unquestionable tone.
Seeing that Mingyu was about to say something, Gu Shuyan glanced at the back door of the rouge shop and directly pulled Mingyu out.
"Hurry up and leave. I can hold out a little longer and find a safe place to hide."
Ignoring Mingyu's resistance, Gu Shuyan closed the back door of the rouge shop. No matter how Mingyu called out to her from outside, Gu Shuyan refused to open the door.
Meanwhile, the owner of the rouge shop was busy introducing the latest rouge to people, so he didn't notice Gu Shuyan's situation. Otherwise, he probably would have alerted the people outside.
Seeing that Gu Shuyan was determined to make her leave, Mingyu gritted her teeth and turned to run away.
Gu Shuyan only walked out of the rouge shop after seeing Mingyu off. Her cold gaze fell undisguisedly on the person who was watching outside the door. Gu Shuyan said calmly, "Xu Feng, make your move."
As soon as Gu Shuyan finished speaking, Xu Feng dodged and first chopped down the person closest to them with a hand chop. Then, he drew his longsword, grabbed Gu Shuyan, and ran away quickly into the distance.
Those who were further away were not very vigilant to begin with. As soon as they saw Gu Shuyan go out, they saw one of their companions fall to the ground. By the time they came to their senses, Xu Feng had already run far away with Gu Shuyan.
Upon seeing this, the leader shouted, and immediately more than a dozen men gave chase.
"Miss, you must hold on to me tightly if a fight breaks out."
As Xu Feng ran with Gu Shuyan, he whispered instructions to her.
Actually, given Gu Shuyan's size, Xu Feng could easily pick her up and run away, but when he thought of his master's expression, he decided that going slower was fine! Being chopped up and fed to the dogs by his master was far more terrifying than being killed by these people.
"Don't worry, we just need to stall for time. Yuxin has already gone to get reinforcements."
Gu Shuyan never thought she could escape from these people.
Regardless of the strength of their martial arts skills, the other side far outnumbered the two of them, and they themselves were just a burden.
"You still want to call for reinforcements? I'm afraid your reinforcements won't arrive before you die here first."
As soon as Gu Shuyan finished speaking, a woman blocked their way.
"It's you?"
Gu Shuyan looked at the woman in front of her, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
Because this person was none other than the maid who had previously helped Xu Yunzhi deliver his birthday gift.
"That's right, it's me. What's with that look you're giving me? Didn't expect my master to have murderous intentions towards you?"
The woman looked at Gu Shuyan, who was in a slightly disheveled state, with a hint of mockery in her eyes.
Gu Shuyan looked at the woman's tight-fitting clothes, her murderous aura making her seem like a born assassin, yet Gu Shuyan couldn't help but smile slightly.
"Is that so? I wonder if it's your master who has murderous intentions towards me, or you who has murderous intentions towards me?"
Gu Shuyan's eyes seemed to see right through her, igniting a fire within the woman. This woman had neither a good figure nor a nice butt; aside from her passable face, she truly couldn't understand what made her master so heartbroken.
"Shut up, what do you know? As long as you're dead, does it matter whether your master wants to kill you or not?"
In the woman's eyes, Gu Shuyan was nothing more than a pawn on her master's chessboard. If she died, another pawn would simply be replaced. What could her master possibly do to her just because she was Gu Shuyan?
"Isn't it important? Didn't you want to attack me because of something your master said to you?"
Gu Shuyan's lips curled into a playful smile, and she looked at the woman as if she were looking at a clown.
Although she didn't know what Xu Yunzhi had done, judging from the woman's expression of intense hatred, Gu Shuyan was certain that Xu Yunzhi would never want to kill her.
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