At the beginning of Hai Shi (around 9 PM in modern times), the storyteller in the teahouse slammed his fan on the table and said, "To find out what happens next, please listen to the next episode."
The tea drinkers then got up and started to leave, and Hong Xiaoduo knew that the teahouse was about to close.
She dawdled and lagged behind before finally heading out.
When I arrived outside the teahouse, I saw that the tea drinkers who had just come out hadn't gone far. I happened to see a vendor carrying a load of sesame paste, so I called out to him and bought a bowl. I stood there and slowly ate it, spoonful by spoonful.
The sesame paste from ancient times smelled so good! I really want to bring a bowl home for each of my children.
After finishing his bowl of sesame paste, he noticed that there were hardly any pedestrians on the street. He returned the empty bowl to the vendor, looked around, and then walked towards the back alley.
They strolled over and arrived at Nie Qing's house, where his uncle's family was now living.
Looking at the tightly closed main gate and the high courtyard wall, Hong Xiaoduo followed the diagram drawn by Shen Shi and went around to the back side gate, where she saw that the courtyard wall behind was also quite high.
She stroked her chin, looked up at the courtyard wall, and wondered how to get in.
Peeking through the crack in the door, I discovered that it wasn't bolted from the inside, but locked from the inside, rendering the dagger I had brought useless.
There was a dog hole marked on the map. She went over and found it. She squatted down and looked at it. The dog hole was big enough for her to squeeze through.
Do I really have to crawl through the dog hole? Don't I have any other options?
Hey, why don't you give it a try? You're so good at fighting and throwing stones, maybe you can even climb over this wall.
Just as she was pondering what kind of take-off posture to use, the young man who had been secretly following her was holding his breath and staring at her from the shadows not far away.
Unaware, Hong Xiaoduo took two steps back, took a few deep breaths, assumed a preparatory stance for jumping, looked at the wall, and leaped with all her might.
Originally, she just wanted to give it a try, maybe she had that ability too!
If all else fails, then go crawl through that dog hole!
However, when she jumped up on a whim, her body actually shot upwards. Just as she was about to surpass the dark wall, she didn't have time to grab onto it before she felt herself plummeting downwards again. The next instant, her feet were already on the ground.
What happened? She was a little confused; the high wall in front of her had disappeared.
Impossible! She slowly turned around and saw that the tall wall was right behind her!
That's it?
She stepped forward in disbelief and touched the high wall, then looked around at the surrounding scenery.
Although the moon tonight is a crescent and is hiding behind thick clouds, her night vision is quite good, and she can tell that what she is in front of is not the alley outside.
Wow, it actually works! Isn't this a bit too exciting, too exaggerated?
Hong Xiaoduo was incredibly excited, but she didn't forget the important things she needed to do right now. As for whether she really knew light-body skills, she decided to find an opportunity to verify it later.
After observing the surrounding terrain, I followed the map and found that there were no servants patrolling. The windows of the entire courtyard were dark and quiet.
She quietly found Uncle Nie Qing's room in the main courtyard and squatted under the window, hearing faint noises coming from inside.
Are the people inside still awake? What are they doing? Can't sleep because they've done something wrong?
But upon closer listening, she heard moaning and groaning inside. She understood what was going on. Hong Xiaoduo felt her face burning. Damn it, after doing such a despicable thing, she still had the leisure and interest to do that kind of thing!
My first instinct was to leave, but then I thought, why should I leave? Don't I have some magic weapon to keep them quiet?
She took out the things the beggar had made for her, and following the steps he had taught her, she dipped her finger in saliva, moistened the window paper, gently poked a hole in it, removed the stopper from one end of the bamboo tube, inserted it, and then blew on the other end of the tube.
He silently counted a few numbers, then put the bamboo tube back in, sealed it, and returned it to his waist.
It was impossible for her not to be nervous about doing something like this for the first time. At that moment, she was not only nervous, but also very excited and thrilled.
The inappropriate noise inside quickly disappeared, and the room became quiet.
"That should be enough," Hong Xiaoduo tiptoed carefully to the door, took out her dagger, inserted it through the crack in the door, and gently turned the latch.
"What are you doing?" A soft voice asked from behind her just as she was concentrating on opening the door.
Hearing this sent chills down Hong Xiaoduo's spine, and she nearly dropped the dagger in her hand in fright.
He gripped the dagger tightly and turned around, only to see the figure in front of him.
The other person's face was not very clear, but the voice was male, and the person was two heads taller than him.
Hong Xiaoduo was terrified, preparing for a close-quarters fight with the other party. She was annoyed that she was still too young, too impulsive, and too careless.
"Young lady, what are you doing? Are you short of money and trying to rob someone?" the other person asked again, his voice still soft.
Hmm? Hong Xiaoduo realized something was wrong; this person didn't seem to be from the Nie family's main branch.
"Who are you?" Hong Xiaoduo asked tentatively in a low voice.
"Young lady, guess who I am?" the other party asked in a teasing tone in a low voice.
“Brother, are you one of us? Then let’s not kill each other. This family is dishonest. They don’t care about brotherhood and are trying to steal money and kill people. I’m just here to take some ill-gotten gains that I can use.”
"If you're looking to rob me, don't be shy. How about we leave each other alone?" Hong Xiaoduo, hearing the other person's tone, became even more certain that the other person wasn't from this family, so she tried to negotiate with him politely.
"Young lady, you've guessed wrong. I just saw you using a sleeping potion. How could I possibly be one of you?" the other party sneered.
Hong Xiaoduo was a little confused about what this person meant.
"So, brother, you mean you're going to meddle and stop me from doing my job?" Hong Xiaoduo asked in a somewhat unfriendly tone.
The other person sensed her displeasure: "So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?"
"Nonsense, if you're the one ruining my plans, then we're officially enemies. If not, please go do whatever you need to do." Hong Xiaoduo said, while pondering where to aim her dagger if things really came to a head.
The other party chuckled softly: "Young lady, don't be angry. I just came along out of boredom to watch the fun. You can go about your business as usual. I certainly won't ruin your plans."
"Really? Don't wait until I'm inside and then try to get someone to arrest me? Let me tell you, if you really do that, don't blame me for being ruthless." Hong Xiaoduo wasn't convinced and didn't believe what the other person said.
Bored? Just came to watch the fun? She just wouldn't believe it...
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