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As expected, right after they had approached each other, Qian Li had heard a somewhat inharmonious voice. She pursed her lips slightly, and her eyes under the veil became especially bright.

She listened with relish. After a long time, she turned around and left with a smile.

Other than the Ministry Councillor Yang's gate, Qian Li threw the cloth bag she was wearing into the river. After confirming that the bag was flowing away, she turned around and walked forward.

She had originally planned to burn it, but it was just a cloth bag. She didn't believe that anyone would know that she had used it.

Just as he turned around, a person appeared beside him.

"You should have burned it."

Although she had not heard this voice a few times, Qian Li was still able to tell in an instant. She smirked, "If I burn it and throw it away, if I don't see it with my own eyes, who would know that I'm going to use it to cover my legs?"

Yes, walking in boots in the snow would leave traces, and the snow had stopped temporarily since the day began.

Qian Li was also afraid that there would be scars from stepping on the ground.

"If you leave a flaw in the process of gathering evidence, aren't you worried that someone will bite you back in the future?"

"At least this matter will come to light in a few days. Since this is the case, why should I worry about being discovered? Of course, I just can't discover it too early."

Seeing that the person in front of him did not say anything, Qian Li continued, "I believe that even if that cloth bag was picked up by someone, they would not think about it, so, if you pick it up, and guessed it, you can consider it their good fortune, but if they do not, then that is also my good fortune."

After saying that, Qian Li turned and left, and from the start, she couldn't be bothered to pay attention to the man in front of him.

The man squinted his eyes. He thought that Qian Li would deny it or something like that, in case she was found out.

She didn't even give a word of explanation or denial. She just directly said that this was what she was going to do.

It really gave him a whole new level of respect.

Watching Qian Li's figure quickly disappear into the crisscrossed paths, the man pursed her lips.

"Mistress, do we still need to follow?"

Gong Ming had a nagging feeling that he recognized Qian Li, but he couldn't remember when and where he had seen him.

She had already sent someone to investigate her background. It was as simple as a piece of white paper. It was impossible to find any traces of falsehood.

Moreover, Qian Li could be considered to be one of the people who came looking for him. If it was her way of attracting him, then even he himself wanted to jump in.

Forget it, let's just take a look for now. If there aren't any problems, I should be able to meet her myself after these matters are over.

Hearing that, Gong Ming tidied up the black cloth and bamboo hat on his face, "No need, she's too smart, he knows that we are following behind his."

"Hmm?" The Gaoler Head was curious and did not understand.

"That's why he purposely revealed his weak point to make us curious and took the initiative to show himself."

The steward was enlightened and his voice became louder, "Ah, if that's the case, then wouldn't she have long guessed his identity?"

Gong Ming smirked, but there was still no warmth in his voice, "Maybe so."

"Then... Can the Duke guess where Qian Li is going now? "

"Handle the bag we just threw away."

"Ugh …" How would the Prince know? "

Hearing that, Gong Ming turned around, and lazily glanced at the man, "The direction she is heading towards now."

"That's in the opposite direction from the current …"

"But don't you forget, this moat itself has a special characteristic. The water here has a transition station set up five miles away, and all the water will flow to another place. As for her current position, it seems to be facing upwards.

"Even if that's the case, the water doesn't turn until it's five miles away, so she's heading towards this place, not … Did you walk a lot? I might as well go in the direction of the current. After all, right now the river is frozen and the current is extremely slow. If I chase after it, I'll be able to catch up within two miles. "

"If that's the case, won't it be exposed?"

"But now that she has spent so much time and effort to take a walk, Master can still guess. If that's the case, what's the difference between taking a circle and not taking a detour?"

The man curled his lips and sneered. "The difference is, she's stupid. I didn't know I would have guessed it."

Hearing this, the people behind him couldn't help but laugh, but when their eyes came in contact with the man's serious expression, they could only suppress their emotions.

Gong Ming looked at the road, Qian Li's figure had already disappeared, he turned around and instructed, "If you want to laugh, then laugh, and there's no one stopping you."

Immediately after, a demonic laughter burst out from behind him. Gong Ming bit his lips, but he did not laugh, because for no reason, he felt like his mood was better.

However, his actions came and went as fast as they came. He soon discovered that he had lost his composure and quickly reached out his hand to cover his mouth.

He waited until the curve of his mouth disappeared before letting go.

Then, he walked forward with an icy expression.

After confirming that their figures had completely disappeared, Qian Li then walked out of the room. She looked at the man's back, and seemed to be deep in thought.

She was not so foolish as to take so many detours around the back to pick up a cloth bag.

In the military, she could be considered a scout. She always liked to do things that misunderstood people, but the result would always be shocking.

If he hadn't heard wrongly, Gaoler Head had called him a prince just now. Thus, that man's identity was indeed one of the princes.

But from the size of his body, he didn't look very similar to the princes he had met before.

Could it be … Was it really that unknown, the Ninth Prince who was always looked down upon by Gong Ye as being the birthplace of a palace maid, and was always so obscure that he didn't even dare to look at Gong Ye in the eyes?

Qian Li frowned. If it was really him, then it would be too terrifying.

To be able to endure the suffering that ordinary people could not endure, to be able to endure the suffering that others could not endure, was either useless, or, once transformed, would definitely become peerless.

Available... Is it really him?

Qian Li carefully observed the road they were walking on, but was unable to find anything.

This person's martial arts were extremely high, and the footprints left behind in the snow were extremely shallow. If one did not look carefully, they would only be able to see Uncle Li's footprints.

This proved once again that this man was a very cautious person.

Qian Li shook her head. Whatever. The answer to this riddle would eventually reveal itself. Why would he be so conflicted over such a matter at this time?

It didn't matter who the master was, because they had seen him before but had changed his stature in the past few years. As long as it was a prince, then it was better to be a scheming prince.

After all, if she was a prince, then the chances of her coming into contact with the emperor would be a little higher. If she was a prince who was patiently enduring, then the threat Gong Ye would face would be even greater.

Forget it. Qian Li turned and walked down the other path. She needed to resolve this matter as soon as possible. Otherwise, if she saw the funeral of the Queen the day after tomorrow, she wouldn't be able to control her emotions.

With that in mind, Qian Li increased her speed.

The winter night was very cold. Although she had already bought a set of clothes that were a bit thicker, she still felt a little shaky due to her poor health.

However, he felt slightly better after increasing his pace.

It was not too different from what he had expected. After taking it out, she took it to the temple where the original owner had always lived. There was still some food there, but she had bought all of it the day before yesterday and put it inside. There was a cold roasted chicken and a few steamed buns.

After she rummaged for a while, she found the fire piston in a dry place. She then lit up some of the firewood that the original owner had stored away. The whole place was a little warmer.

Qian Li roasted the roasted chicken on a rack and prepared to warm it up. After tidying up her slightly wet jacket, she finally had the chance to seriously observe this place.

She then realized that although this place looked rather old from the outside, it was still barely able to be tidied up inside. The draught had been replaced by the original owner, and after closing the door, the temperature gradually returned to normal. Furthermore, the original owner was not completely useless, at least she was narrow-minded. Thinking about it, Qian Li flew up, and found some clean clothes and broken silver on the roof.

Seeing this, Qian Li could not hold back her laughter.

In fact, if you looked at it this way, the original owner was actually a cute girl.