Ah Jiu didn't know how far she had run, she only knew that she had been heading in the direction away from the royal capital, and the night wind whistled in her ears, making her like a deer running fast in the jungle.

She ran so desperately and helplessly, as if someone was chasing after her, and if she stopped, she would be caught by her pursuers, and there would never be a way to escape from this ordinary life.

Ah Jiu didn't know how long she had been running, she left the royal capital, and walked on a random path in the dark night, until she passed a simple small teahouse, and she slowly stopped.

Ah Jiu stood in the distance, looking at the sporadic lights in the teahouse, and the passers-by who were eating and drinking tea there in twos and threes, only to realize that he was penniless. Ah Jiu stood there and watched them for a while, and was about to move forward again, when he was suddenly stopped.

"Aren't you going to have a cup of tea?"

Ah Jiu turned around and saw a man in a dark color suit standing in front of him, with a simple mask on his face, no extra decorations, just to cover half of his face.

Ah Jiu took a few steps back, and this person was able to come to her side quietly, which showed that her alertness was not high at this moment, and it also showed that the other party's martial arts were unfathomable.

Seeing that she didn't speak, the man didn't rush to make the next move, but just stood where he was and continued: "You go and have a cup of tea before leaving, I'll pay for you." ”

"No, you don't." Ah Jiu rejected him cleanly, turned around and was about to leave.

"If you don't drink a cup of tea, I'm worried that you won't be able to go back to the gate of the royal capital," the man said slowly, seeing that Ah Jiu's pace slowed down significantly, he smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I won't do anything to you." After drinking this cup of tea, it is up to you to decide whether to go or stay. ”

Ah Jiu's footsteps paused suddenly, she turned to look at the man with hidden whereabouts, and said, "Who are you?" ”

The man held up a slender finger and put it on his lips, smiling evilly. "I have a lot of questions that no one else can ask, and this is one of them. Do you want to come with me to drink this cup of tea, depending on what you mean, I won't persuade you anymore. ”

As he spoke, the man really walked straight to the teahouse, without the slightest hesitation. Ah Jiu wrinkled her brows and watched his dark clothes blend with the night, and then glanced back in the direction of the royal capital—the sky was already completely dark, and her eyesight was only pitch black.

Ah Jiu thought for a moment, and as soon as he turned his steps, he followed the man to the small teahouse and sat down on the seat opposite him.

When the man saw her sit down, he smiled with satisfaction, and then raised his hand to let the shopkeeper serve tea and serve some hot side dishes. Ah Jiu glanced at it, and it turned out to be some Jiangnan stir-fry. She looked up at the man with a little alarm in her eyes. "I guess this boy must know who I am?"

"Naturally, I'm not the kind of person who has no purpose," the man drank tea gracefully, this calmness made Ah Jiu a little surprised, "I never discuss big things with people I don't know." ”

"Know the roots?" Ah Jiu felt that it was a little funny for him to use these four words to describe his understanding of himself, "I want to know, how does Childe know the roots." ”

"I know where you come from, and you don't even know about those things. I also know that there were a total of twenty-one orphans who were adopted by Tsutenkaku with you. These people are now the mainstays of the Tsutenkaku; I also know that you are unwilling, and it is precisely because you are unwilling that you are now facing a choice. ”

As soon as the man's words fell, he put the teacup full of tea in front of Ah Jiu. The knocking sound of the teacup colliding with the wooden table made Ah Jiu immediately come back to his senses. Her brow furrowed, and she suddenly felt that it was a mistake for her to choose to stay. She wanted to get up again, but was pulled by the man's words.

"Are you really not interested in your background at all?"

"Nope." Ah Jiu hesitated for a while, then immediately denied it. The man laughed out loud, his voice low and hoarse, like a tattered bellows, and after laughing for a long time, it seemed that he would still lose his breath.

"What's wrong with your throat?" By the faint candlelight in the teahouse, Ah Jiu saw the looming scar on his face, which was obviously a burn.

"Smoky," the man said lightly, and then looked at Ah Jiu and said, "I not only know your background, but I also know who your surname is." I know the details of those twenty-one children more or less......"

"I've lived in Tsutenkaku for as long as I can remember, and I don't have much memory of my life or anything, and I don't have much interest in exploring it. If I wanted, the pavilion master would have told me, but I didn't ask once," Ah Jiu looked at the man sitting opposite, knowing that she was bewitching, but she didn't get up and leave immediately, she didn't know what she was waiting for, maybe she just wanted to see what tricks this man was playing.

The man listened to her words and laughed again, which made Ah Jiu a little annoyed and angry, "What I said, what's so funny." ”

"Your words don't look like you're rejecting me, but more like convincing yourself. It is true that the Tsutenkaku will never hide the background of the orphans in the pavilion, and if you are willing to ask, they will definitely tell you. Otherwise, it is assumed that you are not interested in knowing your past. Do you think this logic is correct? ”

"I ......"

Ah Jiu was about to argue a few words, but was robbed by the man again, "Let's leave this aside for the time being." It is also fate that you and I can meet in this place today. I'm willing to talk to you so much, but I just feel like you're no longer comfortable with the status quo. ”

"I ...... No! Ah Jiu's cold expression finally had a flaw, and she looked at this man who hit the nail on the head angrily, not understanding why he did this.

"Well, maybe I guessed wrong. If you want to find me one day, come and wait for me in this teahouse, and every fifteenth day of the new year, I will come and drink a cup of bitter tea here. ”

So saying, the man left a minot, and left. Ah Jiu looked at this man who appeared silently and left without a sound, and couldn't help but feel a little curious about this man.

This mysterious man has a resolute attitude in his every move, and he makes every decision so cleanly, without any worries and no worries. Ah Jiu didn't think that there was anything to sympathize with such a lonely body, but she felt that this might be the state she had always wanted to achieve.

Ah Jiu lowered his head and glanced at the ingot of silver he had placed on the table. He still had some tea in his cup, steaming hot.

"Boss, what's the name of your teahouse?"

The teahouse owner glanced back at her and replied lightly. "Nameless."

Ah Jiu got up and also walked in the direction of the royal capital. She was now well fed and had the strength to make her way home.

By the time Ah Jiu returned to the Song Mansion, it was already the next day. As soon as she entered the courtyard, Ah Zhen greeted her.

"Senior sister, where have you been? The girl didn't sleep much all night, and she slept for a while when it was almost dawn. Last night, you asked me to sneak out of the house to find you. ”

Ah Zhen's words made Ah Jiu feel a little guilty, "Is the girl still asleep now, I'll go in and compensate her." ”

"You don't have to go now, the girl went out with her uncle early in the morning."

Ah Jiu was stunned for a moment and said, "What did the girl do when she went out with her uncle?" ”

Ah Zhen shook her head and said, "I don't know." However, seeing their hurried expressions, they seemed to be in a hurry. Speaking of which...... My uncle came back late last night, so we were able to go out to look for you without noticing. ”

Ah Jiu didn't answer, looking a little absent-minded, but Ah Zhen didn't care at all, after all, Ah Jiu was like this, and it wasn't a day or two.

"When will the girl come back?" She looked up at Ah Jin, and the first thing she said was to ask where Ah Jin was.

"Well, I don't really know. Guess you'll be back at dinner? Ah Zhen gave an uncertain answer, and Ah Jiu didn't continue to ask any more.