Bai Little Qiao could not help but patiently say, "I'm here to look for …" A Mentor... I wonder if he lives here? "
The skinny old man frowned and said, "There aren't many people with the same surname. Come, come, let me check for you."
Bai Xiaoqiao said, "Wrong. It is not surname 'Shen', but rather a 'courier'."
"Oh, yes." The skinny old man chuckled and said, "What is the name of this official?"
As he said that, he turned around and headed to the house. White Qiao had no choice but to follow him in.
The skinny old man then found the guest book and flipped through it. He said, "Oh, there's one here. Is it Master Liu from Ying Tian Palace?"
"Right, that's him."
The skinny old man immediately put on a smile and said, "So you are Master Liu's precious family member. Come, come, I will bring you along. I am very familiar with this Master Liu."
Little Qiao Yuan was just randomly spouting nonsense. He only intended to sneak in and slowly search by himself, until he could find the officials responsible for escorting the silver, but he didn't expect that this skinny old man was busy and insisted on sending her in. For a moment, he was unable to refuse and could only follow him back to the inner courtyard.
When the skinny old man saw that the other party was a young lady, he immediately identified her as the relative of Officer Liu. Because of this Officer Liu, he had always been generous with his money.
The skinny old man had already engraved this feeling in his heart long ago, but he had no repayment for it. Today was a rare opportunity to display his skills, so he naturally wouldn't let it go easily.
As he walked, he said, "Master Liu has been here for quite a few days. He has always taken care of me. That's true, but he's really a good person! "
Behind him, Bai Xiaoqiao ignored him.
The skinny old man continued, "I've heard that Old Master Liu hasn't gotten married yet. He said that he has a younger sister at home who was still reciting a few days ago. Hehe, look, she came today …" As he continued to laugh, he actually felt quite pleased with himself.
After passing through two fields in a row, he arrived at Official Liu's residence. A lantern hung on one side of the newly painted door.
The skinny elder smacked the door twice and said loudly, "Old Master Liu, look at who's here."
Just as he was about to leave, he opened the door and asked, "Who is it?" The skinny old man smiled and said, "Who?" Don't you see? Your sister is here! "
As she said that, she turned around and was about to call out to Little Qiao.
Sister? Where did this sister come from!
Officer Liu was confused as well. "Who is it?" Who? "My sister …"
"Isn't it? Perhaps I'm playing with you! Hey! "Hey!" He went back inside to look for it.
Officer Liu was also dumbfounded as he followed him, but he did not see his sister again.
While the skinny old man was muttering to himself, Bai Xiaoqiao had long since left and arrived at the entrance to the third courtyard.
There were two martial arts students with sabers guarding the entrance. Needless to say, there must be a special person staying in the courtyard. Ordinary people would not be able to enter.
She was only here to confirm, but she didn't necessarily have to meet the other party now. He turned around and walked out.
In order to avoid being discovered by the thin old man at the gatehouse, who had caused a farce similar to that of a sister looking for her brother, she could not say whether she had been a guest or a thief. She jumped into the room, spun around, covered her body, and, seeing the forest before her, floated down.
He suddenly heard someone say, "You're too bold. You're just trying to save people out of good will, but you forgot yourself. You're crossing a river made of mud. I think you can't even protect yourself!"
Bai Xiaoqiao was shocked. She did not expect that there was still someone hiding in the forest. After calming himself down, he walked forward.
Only now did he see a pond in the forest. A tall monk wearing a large bamboo hat was fishing by the pond.
The monk was sitting cross-legged on a stone slab, leaning against a bare willow tree.
Bai Xiaoqiao's heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself, "Could it be that this monk isn't talking to me?"
However, there were no outsiders here. If it wasn't for the fact that the monk was talking to himself, he could only talk to himself.
The surface of the water sparkled, as if the fish had taken the bait. He picked up the fish and caught it with his hand, mumbling to himself, "Why do you have to be so free in the water? You only know that you're smart and look down on others, but in the end you've suffered." This is truly muddleheaded, Amitabha! "
He was telling the fish, who knew if he was pointing a finger at someone from the dark?
At this time, Bai Xiaoqiao was not far from the monk. He discovered that the monk had a rather strange appearance. Although he wore a bamboo hat on his head, a large mass of grey hair was hanging down from the back of his neck.
What surprised her was that the monk had a pair of long eyebrows and a slanted face that was two inches away from her face.
At this time, the monk took the fish and sighed, then casually threw himself down the pond and said, "Er Ben Qing Bo is free to do anything he wants, and does not attract the attention of the mortal world. Fish, fish … Do your best in this situation, everything is within the calculations of the heavens, do not go overboard, just accept your fate! "
After finishing a long string of nonsense, the monk suddenly turned his face to face with Bai Xiaoqiao, who was standing by the side of the road.
"Amitabha, where are you going, lady?"
As he spoke, the monk raised one of his palms and saluted Bai Xiao Qiao.
Bai Xiaoqiao looked straight at him and said, "Big Shifu, were those words you said to me just now?"
The long-browed monk laughed and said, "I'm talking to myself, but I'm listening to you, my lady. Please do not take offense …" Buddha, I first saw the lady's panicked expression, then jumped out from the inn, could it be that something urgent happened? "
Bai Xiaoqiao's face immediately flushed red. In the broad daylight, he looked like a thief, especially when it came to a girl's family. It was really hard to explain.
"So Big Master saw it all." Bai Xiaoqiao said.
"I saw it all." The old monk chuckled and said, "Coincidentally, this old monk also hung a note in that building."
Bai Xiaoqiao said with a smile, "So that's how it is …"
"The lady seems to be looking for someone. Have you met her yet?" The white-browed monk said.
"Not yet …" Seeing that the other party didn't seem to be a bad person, she casually said, "Eldest Master, since you also live here, do you know how many people live here?"
The monk then closed his palms and said, "Amitabha, the girl asked the right person. Yes, there were a few officials living in the library. The leader was a man named Qin, who was a constable of Hangzhou. Miss, are you looking for this person? "
Bai Xiaoqiao asked straightforwardly, and the monk answered even more straightforwardly.
As she listened, Bai Xiaoqiao could not help but be startled. She calculated in her mind, those officials who had sent out the banknotes were indeed living here. Why don't I ask the monk in front of her to pass his words on to them? However, he couldn't afford to be rash in this matter. Was it appropriate?
He couldn't make up his mind.
The long-browed monk laughed and said, "I understand. The lady has something to say. Do you want me to tell those officials?"
Bai Xiaoqiao was surprised and said with a smile, "You really are an immortal. You actually know what I am thinking." I will tell you the truth. I found out that there was a group of powerful bandits who wanted to kill these officials and rob them of the silver they were escorting. "Therefore, I wanted to send them a message beforehand, telling them to be on their guard …"
"Amitabha," the old monk murmured. "So that's how it is, the old monk knows. Does Miss know the origins of this group of bandits? "
Bai Xiaoqiao thought about it and felt that this was a big issue and it would be inconvenient for her to speak nonsense. If Miss Han had nothing to do with this matter and it concerned her entire life's reputation, then she could not speak carelessly.
Shaking her head, she said to the monk, "I don't know the details, but I do know that there are quite a few of them, and their martial arts are strong. Those officials who bet money on them are no match for them …" I'm leaving. "
With that, she hurriedly turned around and left. She was afraid that the monk would continue asking and since she was incapable of informing him, she had no choice but to leave quickly. He heard the long sigh of the monk behind him. It sounded like he was mumbling something, but he didn't want to stay any longer. He went to the place where he had come from, found his horse, and got on the horse.
It was still the same rich meal at the pavilion in the middle of the lake.
The two of them were still sitting at the table.
Two beautiful girls.
Lady Han smiled rather embarrassedly and said, "I was drunk last night. Thank you for taking so much trouble to take care of me."
Bai Little Qiao shook her head and said, "It's nothing. It's just that your body is burning up and you are laughing and crying at the same time. It looks like... Quite a lot of pain. "
"I really didn't expect that wine to be so strong. No wonder even the old golden chicken was drunk that day."
Little Qiao asked in puzzlement, "Old golden chicken?"
"Of course you don't know about this …" Lady Han's deep eyes darted a glance at her. "He should have been killed that day, but Wu Yuxue refused to take advantage of him and missed the opportunity …" "In the end, he even almost lost his life at his hands. This is called being kind and not getting good returns."
Bai Xiaoqiao said nervously, "Brother Wu …" What happened to him? "
Miss Han smiled and said, "You see, when I mentioned him, you became nervous. "Hmph, you can rest assured that he is a person with good fortune. Every time he comes to a difficult time, a savior will always appear. If a person doesn't die, then there's hope for the five elements."
Bai Xiaoqiao was speechless after her words. When she thought of the possibility that Lady Han and Wu Yuxue had already had a relationship, she could only feel listless and utterly hopeless.
Looking at Han Yunxi, she smiled wryly without saying a word … There's so much meaning in this wry smile. Do you still have the nerve to laugh at me? Who doesn't know your heart? Since you already have feelings for me, why should you want to have fun with me?
Lady Han's gaze was as sharp as knives, as if she had seen through her heart. "What are you thinking?"
Bai Little Qiao shook her head and said with a faint smile, "This is the first time I've seen someone drunk. I wonder if you still remember me saying so many things."
Miss Han immediately looked embarrassed. "Really?" What did I say? "
Bai Xiaoqiao probingly said, "When you talk about studying, it seems like Brother Wu is teaching you how to study …" "Isn't it?"
Han Yunxi's face immediately blushed, but she nodded calmly and said, "That's true …" I didn't think I'd ever think of that again... What else did you say? "
Bai Xiaoqiao shook her head and said, "I've told you a lot and I can't remember. "It wasn't until you ate the Heart Cleansing Powder that you calmed down. You're really afraid of people …"
Lady Han said, "I actually ate Heart Cleansing Powder …" Did you feed it to me? "
McLittle Joe nodded.
Lady Han smiled and said, "Did I spit on you?"
Bai Xiaoqiao shook her head and said, "No, but the smell of alcohol is overwhelming. Don't ever drink again."
Miss Han lowered her head and smiled. She didn't lose her innocence at times, but most of the time she fell into the category of "icy-cold".
She was smart, calm, and absolutely calm, to the point where she was able to maintain an undefeated record at such a young age ever since she had stepped into the martial arts world.
"Did you ride out today?" Miss Han said.
"Mm …" Bai Xiaoqiao said.
"A long way?" Miss Han said.
"Not really. I was just taking a walk." Mai Xiaoqiao smiled unnaturally and said, "Everywhere is flooded. What a heavy rain!"
Miss Han smiled and said, "Is that so? But someone saw you go somewhere. "
"Where?" Mai Xiaoqiao was shocked and asked.
"Jiangnan Club."
After saying these four words, Miss Han's clear eyes stared at her. "Is there something wrong?"
Bai Xiaoqiao was truly taken aback. He didn't know how to respond, but Miss Han faintly smiled.
"Besides, I also know that you met a monk in the forest. Do you know him from a long time ago?"
"Then... "No." Bai Xiaoqiao said.
"So this is the first time you've met?" Han said.
Bai Xiao Qiao nodded and thought to herself, "Oh no, could it be that she already knows what I said to that old monk?"
He stole a glance at her, but she did not seem to know. With his mood slightly calmer, he simply turned his head to the side and didn't say anything more.
Miss Han said, "I don't know what you're thinking. Of course, this is your freedom …" However, I must remind you with good intentions … "
White Joe had to look at her.
Miss Han said, "I don't know if you already knew that monk. I don't know what you said to him, but I can only tell you that monk is currently opposing me." Hmph, I won't let anyone who goes against me go. "
Bai Xiaoqiao said, "But he's a family member. I don't even know his name. Who is he?"