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Jin Lan hurriedly entered the silk tent, but suddenly met with two cold gazes. His heart couldn't help but tremble as he quickly lowered his head and turned around. With his back facing the tent, he reached out his hand and tightly closed the corner of the silk tent.

Although the light in the room was bright, the silk tent was extremely thick. Without even a crack, the tent was somewhat dim. Her face was pale, and her small hands trembled as she clutched the silk curtain with a slight flush of shame and annoyance at being alone with the man.

It was as if the surroundings had suddenly quieted down. After a while, Jin Lan heard an extremely low laugh coming from behind him. It was different from the previous taunting, as it seemed to be mixed with traces of … Pleasure? She held her breath and shook her head slightly, feeling ridiculous for the idea that had popped into her head.

Bi He saw Jin Lan's figure disappear into the silk tent. Although he did not know what she wanted to do, he still did his duty. He walked to the door and pulled the latch, and the situation outside immediately entered his eyes.

A few maidservants stood outside the room, led by a woman in her early thirties. She wore a blue and white cotton jacket and a matching belt that wrapped around her slightly fattened waist. She had two silver hairpins on her head, but apart from that, there were no other decorations. Her facial features were still there, but her eyes were exceptionally sharp. Just looking down from the corner of her eyes made her feel this sharp and harsh. She was clearly a person that wasn't easy to get along with.

"Greetings to the young lady." Old granny Lai's eyes swept across Bi He, and roughly looked around the room, and then spoke with an expressionless face.

Bi He immediately turned and smiled as she returned the greeting, "Mama is being too courteous."

Maybe because of Bi He's kind attitude, Old Lady Lai's face relaxed slightly, but she continued to speak in a hard tone: "Sir Inspector is currently capturing a rebel, and it is said that someone found out that the rebel had snuck into Lingji Temple. I was ordered to come to the East Branch to inspect, and would like to seek Miss's help."

Although Hui Xiu had come here to pass the message, the young lady had instructed him not to disturb her. Bi He hesitated for a moment, then stood in front of the door without moving, and said crisply: "Other than my young lady, I am the only one in this room, I have not seen what my sister-in-law calls' rebel ', and my young lady is struggling on the boat, her body is slightly unwell. She is currently resting, why don't Mama go take a look elsewhere first?"

"Don't worry Miss, we are all people who know our manners. If it wasn't for the order of the Lord Patrol Officer, this old woman wouldn't dare to disturb you." Furthermore, if we were to enter and check, we will definitely not disturb your esteemed self. " It seemed like this wasn't the first time she had been rejected like this. Old Mrs. Lai didn't even think before she quickly said, "That rebel is extremely evil. If we accidentally sneak into his room, I'm afraid something big will happen!"

Nai Lai's words were reasonable, and his wife had said that she would do as she pleased. It was obvious that she agreed to it, but the girl …

"Bi He, let her in." Just as Bi He was hesitating, Jin Lan's calm voice came out from the silk tent.

"Yes." Bi He could not help but heave a sigh of relief, but when she shifted her body, she could not help but exhort Old Lady Qian: "I do not dare to obstruct Mama from handling the errands, but I hope that Mama will act quicker and not disturb my family's young lady."

"Of course." Old woman Qian nodded and took the lead to enter the house. The maidservants behind her followed her in a line as they looked around.

Listening to the commotion outside, Jin Lan's heart rose to his throat. Cold sweat trickled down his palms as he tightly pressed the silk curtain that she had secretly tucked under the soft cushion.

The furnishings in the room were simple. They could basically be swept clean with a single glance. Madam Lai and the rest specially rummaged through the cabinets, but they couldn't find any clues. The East District had already been searched more than half. If they didn't find anything else, it would be hard to explain this errand. Thinking of this, Old Lady Lai's expression darkened.

Suddenly, one of the maidservants looked at the silk tent that had fallen down. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to her, she nudged Nanny Lai's back with her elbow and pouted towards the bed.

Old Man Lai's eyes lit up and he quickly walked to the bedside.

Bi He had always been paying attention to Old Man Lai's actions, upon seeing her, she quickly walked forward to block her path, "What is Mama doing?"

Old Man Lai answered seriously, "Naturally, I want to check the bed."

"How dare you!" Bi He's face sunk, her tone becoming more stern: "Inside is my clan's young lady, how can you be so rude!"

Old Man Lai rolled his eyes a few times before the corner of his mouth suddenly lifted, revealing his yellowish front teeth. He smiled and said, "Young lady, please don't be angry. Moreover, just by a glance, it would not be rude to someone of noble character. " As he spoke, he signaled the maidservant beside him with his eyes.

The two servants immediately walked up, with fawning smiles on their faces, they half-pushed Bi He away.

"You all …" Bi He was enraged, but was entangled so tightly that he could not get out of it, and could only anxiously look at the bed.

From the sound in the room, Jin Lan could guess what was going on. His face was full of fear and shock, as he tightly gripped the handkerchief, all sorts of consequences of being discovered flashed through his mind. His body couldn't help but tremble slightly, but he still sat on the edge of the bed without backing down.

The person who had not spoken a word since she started chuckling was currently staring at her frail shoulder. A strange look flashed across her deep eyes.

Just at that moment, Jin Lan was just in a daze when he saw a waxy yellow hand slowly reaching into the silk tent through the opening. His heart immediately turned cold, and his face turned deathly pale.

Old Man Lai touched his tent, and just as he opened up a slight gap, a young yet dignified voice suddenly rang out beside his ear.

"This Mama is too rude."

Old Man Lai was stunned and his hands froze. He hurriedly said with a coy smile, "Greetings to your benefactor."

"I can't afford to be a Mama." Jin Lan pressed his hand against his chest, as if trying to suppress his heart that was about to jump out of his chest. At the same time, he took a deep breath, trying his best to keep the trembling of his voice steady, afraid that someone might sense something amiss. Mama has to think clearly about the consequences of opening this tent. "

"This old servant was only checking according to the orders of the Lord Patrol Officer, not …"

"Mama, don't pressure me with you, either." Jin Lan sneered and interrupted Old Man Lai's words, "The Chief Patrol Officer wanted you to check it out, but the room is only this big. Why didn't you leave after reading it? You even want to disturb my rest?" Could it be that the Chief Patrol asked you to do this? If that's really the case, when I go back, I want to tell Father, and have him ask the Chief Patrol Officer if he suspects that my Ye Family is related to the rebels, and is acting so overbearing! "

"This …" A trace of astonishment surfaced on Old Man Lai's face. Before she came to the East District to check, she naturally understood what kind of rich and powerful people lived in there. The owner of this house was clearly a half-grown girl. She stuttered for a long time before saying, "This old woman doesn't dare."

"Since you don't dare, hurry up and leave. Do you want me to invite you in myself?" Jin Lan raised his voice to rebuke, but his eyes were focused on the incoming hand, not daring to even breathe.

At this time, Bi He took advantage of the two servants' inattentiveness, and struggled free from Old Lady Lai's grasp. She rushed to her side, pointed at the door and angrily said: "Please come over here!"

Old Mrs. Lai's face was alternating between green and white, she did not give Bi He an extra glance, her gaze drifting towards the silk tent, trying to see through the gap that was lifted slightly.

Seeing that she did not make a sound, Jin Lan did not retract his hand at all. Her heart tightened as she slowly let out a breath, and said indifferently: "Mama, if you want to see, I'll let you see."

However, before she could even spit out the word 'thank you', Jin Lan's voice rang again. This time, her tone was especially cold, "However, after you open the door, if you discover the culprit, I naturally have nothing to say. I'll do whatever you want with him. "But if we can't find the culprit …" She coldly snorted and continued, "If we don't find out who the villain is, then Mama will not be leaving. We have toiled for the better part of our lives, leaving the high monk with the Lingji Temple behind to go overboard.

Old Man Lai instantly retracted his hand. With a pale and frightening face, he repeatedly apologized, "Please forgive me, Miss!"

Jin Lan paused for a moment, as though his anger had dissipated. He then indifferently said, "You can leave."

Old Man Lai quickly brought the maidservants in through the door and headed for the door. They had only taken two steps when they heard the word "wait". The foot that had just been lifted up suddenly froze in mid-air.

"Mama, this is related to my family's reputation and I have no choice but to be cautious. I hope Mama will not take it to heart." Jin Lan's tone was light and slow, carrying a sense of apology. Contrary to her previous sharp tone, she continued: "Bi He, give this Mama a good ride."

Bi He immediately understood what Jin Lan was trying to do, and answered back. Resisting the anger with great difficulty, she smiled at Old Woman Lai, "Mama, please come over here."

The sound of footsteps inside the house gradually died down. Jin Lan's taut heartstrings finally slowed down. He could not help but heave a sigh of relief. His straight-backed body suddenly went soft. Only then did he feel a chill on his back.

"You're quite intelligent." The person hidden inside the bed suddenly spoke, but his voice was no longer cold like before. Instead, there was a trace of a rare smile on his face.

Jin Lan's body, which had finally managed to soften after much difficulty, froze. He had just sent away the tiger and leopard, how could he have forgotten that there was a jackal behind him? And the tiger and leopard were attracted by this damned wolf!

"What do you want?" She could not hold the fear in her heart any longer and could not help but let out a low growl with red circles in her eyes.

That person did not reply. Instead, he suddenly asked, "Which girl is this Patrol of the History of Salt?"

Jin Lan's heart skipped a beat as the fear in his eyes grew even stronger.

How did he know that his father was the salt master? According to the experiences of her previous life, she should only meet him after three years. Thus, at this very moment, they should not have known each other!