The two shook their heads, and Xiaolan replied, "Thank you for your concern, Master. They were just minor injuries. That man's Qinggong was so good, on par with Lingyun. We chased him all the way out of the city and to the edge of a cliff, where he jumped off. We don't know if he's alive or dead. I'm a subordinate who failed to do my job well. Please punish me, Master!"
Gu Xinran sighed, "What's the point of punishment? You've done your best. Wait till dawn and bring people to search again. It would be best if they fell to their death. If you don't remove the root of the problem, it will grow again in the spring breeze. You've worked hard. Go wash up and rest quickly. I'll need you to lead the way at dawn."
The two men obeyed the order and left.
Everyone who should have returned had returned. Gu Xinran thought that nothing should happen next. She had been tossed around in the middle of the night and had lost her temper. Fortunately, the matter was resolved perfectly.
The early bird catches the worm. If you don't want the worm, just have food and meat to eat in the coming year. There is a custom of celebrating the first day of the new year early, and this early celebration is really thrilling.
After arranging Xiao Ba, Xiao Mei returned to Gu Xinran and urged her to go back to the house to rest.
She was in the period of growth and was really sleepy. After telling Xiaomei to call her if anything happened, she went back to her room and hid in her space to sleep.
She woke up because she was hungry, and she didn't know what time it was. After washing up, Gu Xinran took two meat buns from the food warehouse to fill her stomach.
Worried about the follow-up and progress of the matter, Xiao Mingzhan left the space without even taking a look at the yard. The New Year's money and red envelopes lay alone on the table with no one paying attention to them.
When I walked out of the room, I found the warm sun setting in the west. I had slept until the afternoon!
The two elders who were sitting in the yard basking in the sun and watching over her stood up to greet her as soon as they saw her come out.
Grandma Gu said with concern: "Ranran, you must have been scared last night. You didn't even ask us for help. This house is so big, but that's the downside. You didn't even know when something happened."
Mother Gu also blamed herself, saying, "It's all my fault for being too cautious. I didn't know anything about such a big thing, leaving Ranran to worry and be frightened all by herself."
Gu Xinran first knelt down and kowtowed to the two elders according to her memory, wishing them a long life. In previous years, she would kowtow early in the morning.
Then she gave her blessing with a smile, "Grandma, Mom, Happy New Year! Ranran wishes you always smile, and good health and happiness!"
The two men hurriedly helped her up and handed her the red envelope they had prepared long ago.
Gu Xinran took it with a smile, thanked him, sat down and spoke slowly, "Last night, the incident happened at the back wall of the fifth courtyard, which is far away from you. It's strange that you could hear it.
Besides, why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? Xiao Ran can handle it, so there is no need for you adults to do it."
Everyone felt both distressed and proud when they saw the sensible Gu Xinran, and they also smiled and wished her a happy new year.
At this time, Xiaomei, who was waiting in the yard, brought hot water. Gu Xinran had no choice but to wash again under her help.
While washing up, I asked about the follow-up of the matter.
Xiaomei recounted the story, "At daybreak, Master Duan dispatched a number of men to descend the cliff to search for the man, but they found nothing. The man was skilled in light combat and may have escaped. Master Duan said that after interrogation, he was found to be the person in charge of the secret estate left behind by the Third Prince in Jinzhou Prefecture.
He had two brothers who were also members of the Anzhuang clan. They died during last night's arrest. They were very close, and now he's the only one left alive. Be careful of his revenge."
Gu Xinran sighed deeply. What was going on? It was all her fault for being too outstanding. She got into trouble by saving someone.
Such a powerful person actually escaped the net. I am afraid I will have to live in fear for the rest of my life. I must ask Xiao Mingzhan for compensation for this matter. It’s all because of him.
Regardless of whether compensation is paid or not, patrols inside and outside the mansion must not be relaxed at all. She instructed Xiaomei, "You must be more careful in the future to ensure safety."
As she was talking, all kinds of delicious dishes had been placed in the small hall of the west wing. Xiaomei urged her to eat quickly, saying that it was already so late and she must be starving.
Gu Xinran ate two buns in the space. She was indeed not full yet, so she sat down and started to eat like a whirlwind. After two bowls, she felt refreshed.
Mother Gu looked at her unrestrained eating posture and shook her head, laughing and joking, "Be a lady. No one is competing with you for food. Don't worry. If you become a princess in the future and still eat and drink like this, people will laugh at you."
Gu Xinran didn't care. "I will act elegant in important occasions, and do whatever I feel comfortable with in private. Mom, you should be the same. If you always act pretentiously in your life and work, it will be very tiring and meaningless."
After hearing this, Grandma Gu nodded approvingly, "Ranran is very insightful. People should live a more comfortable life."
The three generations were chatting happily when they were interrupted by a sudden voice.
Duan Yunchi's voice rang in everyone's ears: "Auntie, Auntie, where are you?"
Gu Xinran walked out of the small hall and waved to him with a smile, "Brother Yunchi, stop calling out 'cluck, cluck, cluck'. You're not a hen that can't lay eggs, so why are you so anxious? Come sit in my small hall."
Duan Yunchi was itching to beat someone up, but considering that she had given him the super-quality ginseng and antler pills, he tolerated her for now.
He walked into the west wing, glared at Gu Xinran, and shook his fist in front of her eyes, "How can you talk like that? You are such a pretty girl, but it's a pity that you have such a big mouth."
Then he complained to Gu's mother, "Aunt, please take care of her!"
Gu Xinran glared back at him, "Not only do you have another mouth, it's an extra long one. You're so old and still complaining, aren't you ashamed?"
Grandma Gu and Mother Gu watched them playing and laughed.
Duan Yunchi was so angry that he couldn't do anything about her. Forget it, she was his younger sister after all, so he just had to give in to her.
He sighed deeply, "Ran Ran, I am a magnanimous person and will not bother with you. Okay, let's get down to business."
He turned to Mother Gu and continued, "That Li Shiyin made a request. She said she wanted to see Auntie before she would reveal the location of the hidden weapons and food."
Gu Xinran spoke first: "What does this have to do with my mother?"
"I don't know, Auntie. Don't you remember anything about her?"
Mother Gu really couldn't remember, "I don't remember, she didn't say why she wanted to see me?"
"No, but she became a little crazy after the torture."
Gu Xinran glanced at the sky. "It's Chinese New Year. It's unlucky to be in jail on the first day of the new year. And my mother is a rich lady. Can she see her whenever she wants? Let her wait."
Duan Yunchi smiled and said, "That's true. Prefect Zhao didn't ask you to go, Auntie. He asked you to think about it. It's just that it involves a large amount of food and weapons, so it's best to go if you can. Also, aren't you curious about what she has to say?"
Gu Xinran looked at her mother with starry eyes, "I think she's the kind of person who can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth. She's probably not up to good. If you decide to go, you must be mentally prepared.
When you see your eldest and third uncles, your memories are awakened and you feel a sense of familiarity, but when you see her, you feel disgusted. Perhaps the memories associated with her are not good, and you subconsciously don't want to recall them.
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