"But it doesn't hurt to say it." Xue Tianao said patiently, Feimo is a little strange today, and he has been talking all the time.

"Yes." Fei Mo knelt on the ground, "Although the subordinates can't find out who the employer is, maybe it's the people around the saint......"

Fei Mo said, and glanced at Xiao Wanyao deeply.

Xiao Wanyao gasped, what did Fei Mo mean by looking at her when she said this? Could it be that she is suspected of being the employer of the "Spring Bamboo Shoots" killer organization?

"If you want to hide like this, I won't have the patience to keep waiting." Xue Tianao saw it in his eyes, but he was still very clear about Fei Mo, this person was doing things safely and would not go wrong.

Fei Moxin was sideways, lowered his head and said: "The subordinates suspect that it is Miss Yanran, maybe saying this will cause dissatisfaction with the saints, but the subordinates still have to think about the overall situation and tell the truth." ”

"Doubt me!?" Xiao Wanyao stood up suddenly, and said incredulously, "Don't forget that I was also there at that time!" ”

Fei Mo frowned: "I just tracked it all the way down and found the temporary hiding place of this group of killers, and there was a burned letter in it, which was written on the recognizable handwriting, and the saint would make up his mind after reading it." ”

As he spoke, Fei Mo took out a half-burned letterhead from the placket of his clothes, and when he unfolded it, he looked at the handwriting on it, and about half of it was recognizable.

“…… I'll take you there...... Remember not to hurt the people around Xue Tianao, but to do it without showing traces, at the moment of crisis, the employer will say the code words of 'to keep your mouth alive', and abandon the car to protect the handsome and kill yourself on the spot, and you must not disobey ......"

The green tendons on the back of Xue Tianao's hand holding the letter paper protruded, but there was no expression on his face.

Xiao Wanyao, who was sitting on the side, also saw it clearly, and then looked at Xue Tianao's expression, I am afraid that he has already believed three points at this moment.

"This may be a fake." Xiao Wanyao said.

"But there are some things that cannot be faked." Xue Tianao, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, "The assassin who walked to your side, if it wasn't for him to give me a gap, maybe I wouldn't have had time to draw my sword, and you would have died under his sword." ”

Xiao Wanyao was stunned, she didn't know very well what the situation was at that time, but at the moment when she was in a trance, something like this happened.

"Then the phrase 'keep your mouth alive' is a code word, you must believe it too!?" Xiao Wanyao said as calmly as possible on the surface.

"I don't know." Xue Tianao's lips trembled slightly, "Why can't you wait to shout out that at that time?" Why such a coincidence? ”

"You doubt me!?" Xiao Wanyao frowned and said, coincidences, all of them are inexplicable coincidences, when was she calculated?

"I didn't doubt you." Xue Tianao said this, but the depression in his eyes couldn't be dissolved, "But in order to ensure your safety, I still send someone to protect you, you just stay in the room recently and don't come out, as for Rui'er...... I will take good care of you, you don't have to worry. ”

A strange look flashed in Xiao Wanyao's eyes, some bitterness and some disappointment: "Oh, is it? Then I'll go back first. ”

Although he said that there was no doubt about this, he put himself under house arrest in disguise, in the end......

Still don't trust it!

Xiao Wanyao glanced at Xue Tianao coldly, and then left.

And Xue Tianao sat motionless at the table with the letter in his hand, although his expression was calm, but the green tendons on his forehead had protruded, for the stability of the country, many things were unavoidable, Wan Yao, there were some things I didn't want to do, but I had to ...... Now is the best way to protect you, do you understand?

Here, Xiao Wanyao went back to her residence in a huff, and soon a lot of officers and soldiers surrounded her residence on the third floor and the outer three floors.

"This is house arrest, this is house arrest!" Xiao Wanyao gritted her teeth, eager to push down all the cups on the case and smash them all to vent her anger, but reason told her that even if she did this, she couldn't change the reality.

Who was calculating her? Is it the Yanguo Palace family? Or is it someone else?!

It's impossible to get out now, but Xiao Wanyao also knows that she won't be in danger for the time being, Xue Tianao only suspects her temporarily, and there is no conclusive evidence.

Just thinking of doubt, Xiao Wanyao couldn't help but feel sour in her heart, she didn't expect Xue Tianao to really doubt her.

This day was frightened and sad, all kinds of emotions came together, which had greatly consumed Xiao Wanyao's body, and she didn't have any feelings at this time, she just felt a headache and weakness, and wanted to lie on the bed and sleep.

Let's sleep! Maybe when you open your eyes the next day, you'll already be able to see what you're doing?

"Second Miss...... Second Miss ......"

A faint sound came from afar, familiar and strange in the darkness.

"Second Miss ......"

The voice came again, Xiao Wanyao was sweating anxiously when she heard the voice, but she couldn't see anything, who was the person who called herself "Second Miss"?

She closed her eyes, and only by calming down and thinking about it might she have an answer.

It's just that the name that suddenly came to mind pierced Xiao Wanyao's heart deeply.

"Licorice, is that you?" Xiao Wanyao's voice was a little choked, she tried to calm herself down, and then asked.

The surrounding light gradually brightened, and although it was dim, you could see each other's faces clearly.

The clear face in Xiao Wanyao's eyes was licorice.

"Second Miss still remembers licorice." Licorice didn't speak loudly, but as soon as his body moved, the Yingluo on his neck rattled.

Xiao Wanyao's eyes suddenly turned red, it won't be wrong, no, that Yingluo was bought and given to her when she took her out for the first time.

"After so many years, is the second miss okay?" Licorice's expression was gentle, and his eyes were slightly moist.

Xiao Wanyao gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeves and said, "Good or not, how can you say it clearly in one sentence?" Licorice what about you? How are you doing? Have you suffered all these years? ”

Hearing Xiao Wanyao ask so many questions, Licorice did not rush to answer, but sat on the edge of the bed, and then wiped her tears and nodded towards Xiao Wanyao: "The second lady named the slave maid 'licorice' back then, which has the meaning of 'bitter and sweet', since the slave and maid followed the young lady, life has really come to an end, and now I can see the second miss, Licorice doesn't feel how bitter life is." ”

"It's just that I didn't expect that what I did would actually affect you, you are innocent, and this qiē should not be borne by you in the first place." Xiao Wanyao felt a little guilty in her heart, licorice had been dead for so many years, and now she came to look for her, she should have an unfulfilled wish in her heart!

"Those are all voluntary slaves, and for the sake of the second lady, these licorice are willing to bear it. Let him pass the past, and the second lady should stop blaming herself. Licorice whispered.

Xiao Wanyao gently hugged Licorice's thin shoulders, leaned her head on her shoulder, and whispered: "It's good to see you again, I hope this dream lasts a little longer, and I can always watch you, Licorice, there are too many helpless things in the world, just like your death...... I'm so powerless......"

Licorice smiled softly: "Second Miss thinks she is in a dream at this moment? ”

Xiao Wanyao sat up and blinked: "Isn't it?" ”

Licorice smiled: "The slave maid is not dead, I am afraid that the reason will not be finished overnight, and when I wait for a safe place, the slave and maid will slowly tell the second lady to you." ”

"A safe place?" Xiao Wanyao was puzzled, isn't it safe in this hotel?

Licorice nodded: "Now that the shape looks calm on the surface, in fact, the dark tide is surging, Second Miss, there have been so many things recently, and the spearhead is aimed at you, do you still think it's just a coincidence?" ”

Xiao Wanyao frowned, pondered for a moment, what Licorice said was not unreasonable, the most troublesome thing at the moment was the matter of planting, since the other party had the ability to frame her, how could he guarantee that he would not let Xue Tianao get some speechless evidence?

If there really was such a day, what would Xue Tianao do......

Xiao Wanyao didn't dare to guarantee it, nor did she dare to gamble with her life, rather than believing in people's hearts, she may believe in her own power more in this life.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wanyao couldn't help but be glad that she didn't hand over the power in the Jiangnan area.

"What are you going to do now?" Xiao Wanyao's brows couldn't be stretched, licorice appeared at this time, there must be a master's guidance and a careful plan to dare to come to her.

"Take the second lady back to Jiangnan." Licorice said, "At present, this is the safest way to go." ”

Xiao Wanyao didn't want to, but now that she is under house arrest, she can't leave it at all, and going out has become a luxury, let alone returning to Jiangnan.

Xiao Wanyao smiled bitterly: "Back to Jiangnan? Perhaps what is more worrying now is how to get out. ”

Speaking of this, Licorice was a little proud: "Licorice has been following the second lady for some days, and some colorless and odorless drugs can still be concocted, and when I just came in, the slave maid had already placed the drug, and now it should be time to take effect, and the second lady just needs to follow the licorice and leave." ”

"Wait a minute!" Xiao Wanyao grabbed Licorice's arm, "What about Rui'er?" My son is still here. ”

Licorice patted Xiao Wanyao's hand and comforted: "It turns out that the second young lady is worried about this, the little young master should have been taken out of the city by our people at this moment, but the second young lady, if you don't leave, maybe you really won't be able to leave." ”

Xiao Wanyao breathed a sigh of relief, got up and got dressed, and then took out her bags from the cabinet, and by the night, she quietly left the hotel with licorice.

Goodbye Wei, goodbye Xue Tianao.

Xiao Wanyao quietly glanced at the hotel before getting into the carriage, and felt a little pain in her heart, but she still gritted her teeth, got into the carriage and left.

The night was silent, the moon was like water, and all that remained in the city was the sound of empty horses' hooves.

Chapter 356: The Best Choice

Licorice took Xiao Wanyao all the way south, but for the sake of safety, the road Licorice took was not an official road, but a small road that is rarely walked, and this road was only known by Licorice, and Xiao Wanyao had never walked it.

It's just that after running non-stop for half a month, it seems that she still hasn't reached Jiangnan, Xiao Wanyao is faintly worried, this road is too long, right!?

"Licorice, are you sure you're on the wrong track?" Xiao Wanyao asked, all the way south, the temperature is getting warmer and warmer, but now it has evolved into damp heat, which Xiao Wanyao has not experienced in Jiangnan.

Licorice rarely rested after driving for days, so her face looked a little haggard, she listened to Xiao Wanyao's question, and said while driving: "Second Miss, you wait patiently for three days, and you can arrive in about three days." ”

Listening to licorice's confidence, but Xiao Wanyao still felt uneasy, this road was too weird, and licorice seemed to have something to hide from her.

"Licorice, you want me to be honest, what we're going to go to is really Jiangnan?" Xiao Wanyao said.

"Doesn't the second lady want to know how the slave survived?" Licorice deliberately diverted the topic at this time.

Xiao Wanyao frowned slightly and said, "I want to know, you sue me." ”

Licorice smiled slightly: "That day, when the Purple Hall was goodbye, the slave maid also thought that it would be a farewell, and thought that she could live a few more days, but unexpectedly, the saint came the next day after the second lady left." ”

Xiao Wanyao sat on the side and listened carefully, without saying a word, if it weren't for licorice, maybe she would be another fate now, at this point, she still felt guilty about licorice.

"Providence! The slave maid did not complain, quietly waiting for death in prison, I thought that this was the life of the slave maid, but I didn't want the licorice to die, one day I thought that the master came to the prison to save the licorice out, and the licorice was able to survive, and there was a chance to see the second lady today. Licorice said, with a soft sigh.

"But Tang Siqi said that you are already ......," Xiao Wanyao hesitated for a moment when she said this.

"Say I'm dead?" A complicated look crossed Licorice's eyes, "Escaping death is being reborn, how could the Holy Lord tell others that his death row prisoner was taken out of prison?" So where does his face go? ”

"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have had to go through that." Xiao Wanyao said guiltily.

Licorice shook her head and said: "Don't talk about this matter anymore, if you continue to talk about it, Licorice doesn't know how to face you, if you really feel that you owe it to the slave maid, it is better to treat the slave and maid in the future, and buy more rouge gouache or something for the slave and maid." ”

Xiao Wanyao was in a much better mood, and couldn't help but smile when she heard licorice say this, and at this time, butterflies stopped on the curtain of the carriage, which made Xiao Wanyao's heart cold.

The butterfly was about the size of a girl's palm, and ordinary people didn't look special, but in Xiao Wanyao's opinion, it had already wanted to send a special signal to herself, and that signal was that she had crossed the south of the Yangtze River and was heading further south!

"Licorice! We may be on the wrong track! Xiao Wanyao exclaimed, and hurriedly patted Licorice's shoulder.

"How so?" Licorice had no intention of stopping the car.

Seeing the butterfly drifting away, Xiao Wanyao hurriedly pointed to the butterfly that flew away and said: "The butterfly's wings are green, green, and pink, so it proves that it is a three-color green phoenix butterfly, and this butterfly likes to be in a hot and humid place all year round, the four seasons in the south of the Yangtze River are distinct, but only in midsummer will you see this butterfly by chance, and now it has already passed the middle of summer, and those butterflies have also flown south...... This shows that we have been away from Jiangnan for a long time! ”

Licorice was a little surprised when she heard this, her expression became unnatural, and she hesitated for a long time before saying, "Second Miss, now that the slave is telling the truth, you can't be angry." ”

Sure enough, there was something to hide from her!

Xiao Wanyao was a little unhappy about this, but still said patiently: "You say, I will listen to your words before making a decision." ”

Licorice nodded and said, "Then Licorice will tell the truth, now Licorice wants to take the second lady to meet the master, and it is under the guidance of the master that Licorice can get together with the second miss." ”

"Where's the master?" Xiao Wanyao was uneasy and asked.

A smile crossed the corner of Licorice's mouth: "Turn the place where the second miss is going upside down...... That's the destination. ”

"Jiangnan, Nanjiang......" Xiao Wanyao's eyes widened, "You mean...... Southern Xinjiang!? ”

Licorice said: "It only takes three days, we can cross the Nu River, and we can meet the masters." ”

Three days later, Xiao Wanyao stood by the rushing river, she never imagined in her life that one day she would stand by the Nu River, and she was about to explore that completely unknown world.

"Licorice, on the other side of this river...... What's there, exactly? Xiao Wanyao looked at the Nujiang River in a daze for a long time, and only asked when Licorice came to the boatman's house.

"There are very different lives." Licorice looked at Xiao Wanyao's uneasy expression, then took her hand and said, "What is the second miss worried about, Licorice knows in her heart, there are few records of the Nu River in the Kyushu mainland since ancient times, and there are even fewer on the other side of the Nu River, the second miss doesn't know what kind of world is on the other side, to be honest, Licorice didn't know it before, but later, Licorice did live there for a while, so what can be told to Second Miss is that it is very safe over there." ”

"Can we come back then? My son...... What about my Riel? Xiao Wanyao couldn't help but feel heartache when she thought of her son.

Licorice smiled: "It's not that I'm never coming back, we'll go back to Jiangnan in a few days, what are you worried about?" The boat is ready, Second Miss, can we go? ”

For the worry of the unknown, this is indeed the most important worry in Xiao Wanyao's heart, as Licorice said, the southern Xinjiang region has been the most mysterious land on the Jiuzhou continent since ancient times, and the records of it in ancient books are just some ghosts and gods, at least since the founding of Wei, no one has ever described this mysterious land.

"Let's go." Xiao Wanyao said and walked onto the sampan, and entered the cabin with the help of licorice, she was not only afraid of the unknown at the moment, but also a kind of excitement, as if she seemed to want to see this place in her heart.

The Nu River is turbulent, but fortunately, the boatman is skilled, and the boat can still run smoothly in the turbulent water, although sitting in the boat does not feel like walking on the ground, but at least it will not make people dizzy and nauseous.

"Second Miss drink some water, you can reach Shangmang in half an hour, you can meet the master there, if the master is willing to go back to Jiangnan with us, then we will not be afraid of being bullied in the future!" Licorice said that person, and his eyes were full of adoration, and that look could not be faked.

Xiao Wanyao is quite concerned about this, because this kind of licorice makes her feel unfamiliar, if licorice really has admiration for that person, then licorice's loyalty to herself will have to be reevaluated, and whether her trip is safe or not is another matter.

Perhaps sensing that Xiao Wanyao had been staring at her, the licorice reined in, and said to Xiao Wanyao: "It's almost there, the second lady doesn't have to look at the slave maid in such doubts, when she arrives, the truth will be revealed." ”

This sentence not only did not make Xiao Wanyao relieved, but made her even more afraid, from the moment she caught those people, things became weird, it seemed that every step of her was planned again, it seemed that every step was pushed by someone to take it, this feeling is very bad, she is a person who believes in intuition, and at this time, her intuition tells her that every qiē is developing in an incredible direction.

The speed of the boat slowed down, and it seemed that it had reached the other side of the river, and when the boatman put down the sampan, Licorice helped Xiao Wanyao get off the boat.

A humid and stuffy breath came to her face, Xiao Wanyao looked around, only to find that this was indeed a new world.

The green in her eyes makes Xiao Wanyao a little overwhelmed, there are tall or short plants everywhere, which is simply a paradise for a doctor who loves medicine, there are herbs that Xiao Wanyao is familiar with, and there are many herbs that can't be named, just this makes Xiao Wanyao happy.

Licorice saw Xiao Wanyao's novel look everywhere, so she couldn't bear to urge her to leave, but took out a small porcelain bottle from her arms, poured a blue pill in the palm of her hand, and said: "There is a poisonous miasma in the rainforest in southern Xinjiang, this pill is taken by the locals, and eating it can avoid the poisonous miasma entering the body, and the second lady should also take the next one quickly, so as not to be uncomfortable for a while."

Xiao Wanyao took the pill and looked at it, then put it on the side of her nose and sniffed it carefully, there were refreshing menthol in it, as well as dehumidifying prunella and detoxifying mulberry leaves, and then she licked it with the tip of her tongue, huh......

"The smell of honeysuckle." Xiao Wanyao smiled, "I have a total of four herbs, the other three are menthol, prunella and mulberry leaves, right?" ”

Licorice grinned and took back the bottle, and said jokingly: "Miss is right about the rest, but there is no licorice in it, licorice is in front of you!" ”

Xiao Wanyao heard that licorice was joking, and then she ate the pill in her hand, and then went to look at those rare plants, and she didn't notice the evil smile on the corner of licorice's mouth.

"Second Miss, there is still some distance from Shangmang, we should hurry now, you must know that there will be poisonous insects here at night, if you are trapped in the forest after dark, it will be troublesome."

Xiao Wanyao didn't dare to linger longer after hearing this, but she was a little reluctant to follow the licorice and continue on the road.

When the sky was slightly dark, the two finally arrived at a village, there was a stone on the side of the village, which was engraved with words that Xiao Wanyao didn't know, and Licorice stepped forward to look at it, and said with a smile: "Second Miss, Shangmang has arrived." You know, it's your best bet right now. ”

Looking at Licorice's strange expression, and then she said such meaningful words, Xiao Wanyao couldn't help but shudder, and she couldn't help asking, "'The best choice'?" What do you mean by that? ”R1154