The more Zhang Rui looked, the more frightened he became, fearing that someone would recognize Su Qian as the woman on the wanted poster. He didn't even care about the ox cart and rushed into the rouge shop to look for Su Qian.
In the rouge shop, the proprietress was a slightly plump middle-aged woman. Although there were some crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, one could still see her beauty and charm in her youth.
In ancient times, there were not many women who could show their faces in public and do business, and there was a shrewdness in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, so Su Qian knew that she might be able to have a chat with her.
Su Qian walked around her shop and found that there were very few styles of rouge in her shop, and the colors were a bit old-fashioned, mostly orange and rose red. Su Qian was about to chat with her.
When she looked up, she saw the proprietress looking at her.
Su Qian frowned, her eyes revealing confusion and puzzlement. She asked, "What are you looking at?"
The proprietress smiled with her eyes narrowed, but it inexplicably made Su Qian feel creepy and had goose bumps all over her body.
"Miss, you are from another place, right? We rarely see strangers in Li'an City. When I first saw such a graceful and beautiful woman like you, I was a little greedy and stared at you."
Su Qian hummed calmly and opened her mouth to ask about her rouge, but unexpectedly the proprietress asked again, "Hey, Miss, where are you from? Where did you come from?"
Su Qian recalled the fake identity information she had given when she stopped Lu Huan the night before. After all, the person she was facing at that time was Lu Huan, so before she said those words, she thought about it carefully many times before coming up with a reason.
Now that the proprietress asked her this, perhaps out of habit, she subconsciously said, "I'm from Yongzhou. After being separated from my family during the war, I traveled through many places before finally arriving in Li'an City."
The proprietress smiled and said, "I see."
She pretended to speak, and then when Su Qian wasn't paying attention, she secretly gave the servant a look, asking him to find the soldiers.
Su Qian always felt that the proprietress was not acting properly because she was always asking about her.
Su Qian remained calm, but in her heart she felt that she was being treated as a human trafficker who would kidnap young girls and sell them to brothels.
In the end, she suppressed the idea of doing business with the proprietress and was about to leave the store when she met Zhang Rui who came in hurriedly.
Seeing that she was about to go out, Zhang Rui took her hand without saying a word and ran with her towards the ox cart.
The proprietress hurriedly told another servant to follow, "Be careful, don't lose the man, this is one thousand taels of silver!"
The servant understood the seriousness of the matter and said, "Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely take care of this matter."
…
Su Qian got on the oxcart and sat down without knowing what was going on. Zhang Rui took a piece of silk cloth and covered her head with it. "Don't take it off! Sit down first, we are going back."
Along the way, Zhang Rui seemed to be avoiding someone. Su Qian could feel that the way back was more winding and roundabout than the way here.
It was precisely because of these twists and turns that Zhang Rui was able to shake off the servant. After arriving at Taohua Village, Su Qian took off the silk cloth.
"What on earth happened?"
It was getting dark at this time. The old men and women who had worked hard in the fields all day were walking in groups of three or five towards the village. Zhang Rui didn't say anything, pulled her into the house and closed the door.
He poured a cup of tea and drank it, then he calmed down a little, "What's your name?"
Su Qian thought about the strange behavior of the owner of the Rouge Shop and Zhang Rui's behavior, and had a bold guess in her mind, "Did you see something?"
Zhang Rui's eyes were filled with fear, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying. He spoke with a trembling heart, "I saw the palace guards posting wanted posters in front of the notice board. The portrait of the wanted person on it looked exactly like you."
After hearing this, Su Qian’s vision went dark for half a second.
My goodness, after she died, she became a wanted criminal again?
Why has her life been so bumpy?
After all, she died in Lu Huan's mansion. Even if he was not sad for her, he should at least not let her become a wanted criminal after her death.
No, according to Lu Huan's personality.
Maybe he was the one who made her a wanted criminal.
Otherwise, who would issue a warrant for her arrest within Nanchang?
But logically speaking, she had already died in his house, and the dead could not be resurrected, which was a truth known to everyone. Why would he still look for her?
…
Zhang Rui was a little worried about her. It was not easy for a woman to protect herself in such a chaotic world. She had finally arrived at the relatively safe Li'an City after many twists and turns.
Although he was not so blinded by money as to send her to jail himself, he could not harbor a criminal and let her hide in his home.
So this matter must be clarified.
"Are you a spy from Fengyuan? Otherwise, why would there be a nationwide warrant for your arrest?!"
Su Qian sat down calmly and poured herself a glass of water. "No, you don't have to worry. Even if I get caught, I think... it shouldn't be a big deal."
As long as the person who grabbed her from behind was Lu Huan, not Gao Jiarong or anyone else, she would not be afraid.
…
Two days later, Lu Huan, who was fighting Yan Xuanye in the distant Danxia City, suddenly received a letter from Li'an City via carrier pigeon.
He didn't understand what was going on, so he opened it and took a look. His pupils instantly widened and a light flashed in his eyes.
Then he immediately called someone, "Zhong Cang!"
"I will be here!"
"You take your men and guard Danxia City. Danxia City must not be lost before I return!"
His breathing gradually became heavier, as if he was a little panicked and afraid. "One more thing, keep an eye on Yan Xuanye's whereabouts and don't let him know...where I went!"
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