The babbling stream slowly descends the mountain stream, then hits the bluestone, and then splashes of water.

The early birds carry the freshly collected spring mud and work hard and happily to build their own warm little home.

Suddenly, the smoke rose, and the birds scattered in all directions, and a little spark was lit in the neighboring hut, and wisps of cooking smoke rose.

Looking for the scenery, I saw a woman busy nervously in the house.

When I was young, there was an enticing aroma of rice from here, thinking that Zhu Yanji began to make food again.

There is a way to be a cunning rabbit, no wonder others jokingly call Zhu Yanji the reincarnation of the "rabbit spirit".

She is not only clever and well-behaved, but also cunning and changeable, so that she can leave Liu Aodong behind many times.

But even so, Liu Aodong can still find Zhu Yanji relatively quickly, after all, she is worth three thousand taels of silver at this time.

It is not so much that Liu Aodong followed the traces, but that he smelled the fragrance of the baked cakes made by Zhu Yanji and found it.

Zhu Yanji is high-spirited and unapproachable on weekdays, and even when she sees Zhu Jingqi, she dares to contradict and tease.

Mo said that she cooked by herself, even if it was a trivial matter such as untying her clothes, she had to rely on the maids beside her to solve it. It can really be said that the clothes come to reach out and eat to open the mouth, and you don't need to do anything yourself.

But such a pampered and useless daughter, but she can also cook a good meal, and it is really puzzling to think about it.

It is said that when Zhu Yanji's mother was alive, she was a skillful, virtuous and gentle lady.

However, before his mother could teach all these skills to Zhu Yanji, she died of a serious illness.

In the process, the young Zhu Yanji just stared at her mother for a while while while she was doing these things.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Yanji was able to do it unforgettable, so that her skills in making baked cakes were not inferior to her mother's.

From this point of view, Zhu Yanji was also a promising girl. However, his mother died early, and Zhu Jingqi was busy with government affairs all day long.

Over time, a small sapling that could have grown into a towering tree was mercilessly tricked by fate.

And the reason why Zhu Yanji decided to sneak here from the other courtyard was also to avoid Liu Aodong's entanglement. Because she really can't stand it, Liu Aodong's love to answer and ignore the high-minded style of doing things.

So Zhu Yanji took advantage of Liu Aodong's inattention and secretly ran out, and then came to this small thatched hut built by herself.

This thatched hut is located in a deep mountain outside Chang'an City, and is sparsely populated because of its relatively private location.

However, although it is pure and elegant, it is often infested with birds and beasts. Zhu Yanji is a woman, but it is not a wise move to choose to settle here.

But Zhu Yanji is stubborn by nature, she would rather let the beast eat here than stay with Liu Aodong anymore.

Just as Zhu Yanji's last pot of baked cakes was about to be ready, Liu Aodong pushed the door in.

I only heard Liu Aodong say to himself to Zhu Yanji on the side: "Why did you come here alone, and you weren't afraid that a wolf dog would take you away in the middle of the night?" ”

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yanji didn't react much, and still concentrated on making baked cakes.

Seeing this, Liu Aodong was so hungry that his mouth watered. But according to Zhu Yanji's usual temper, she categorically would not take the initiative to give herself a bite. So Liu Aodong decided to strike first.

I saw Liu Aodong sneaking close to the side of the pot, intending to take one out to eat while he was unprepared.

Unexpectedly, before Liu Aodong's hand touched the edge of the baked cake, Zhu Yanji found him, and then slapped the back of Liu Aodong's hand hard, and said, "Take your stinky hands away!" ”

Seeing Zhu Yanji treating herself like this, Liu Aodong was not angry, but also said to her with an aggrieved face: "I have been sacrificing my life and forgetting my life and forgetting sleep and food to protect you for days, and there is no merit and hard work, right?" It's so troublesome to eat a baked cake of yours now, it's really stingy! ”

Seeing that Liu Aodong, who has always been silent, said so much at once, Zhu Yanji was taken aback, it turned out that this "wooden man" also had a time to open up.

"Ouch, Liu Da Swordsman, do you want to eat baked cakes?" Zhu Yanji said in a weird manner.

When she was young, Zhu Yanji picked up a baked cake, and then put it in front of Liu Aodong's eyes and shook it from side to side, obviously deliberately coveting him.

"Of course, of course!" Liu Aodong was obviously a little impatient, but the more this happened, the more Zhu Yanji refused to give it to him.

"Do you really want to eat it? Yes, pay first, three thousand taels of silver each! ”

After many days of getting along and accompaniment, Zhu Yanji was surprised to find that Liu Aodong was actually quite interesting, so she began to play tricks on him repeatedly.

"What! Three thousand taels! Why don't you grab it! I don't eat it yet! As he spoke, Liu Aodong put his hand on it, and then leaned against the corner of the wall and sulked.

Seeing Liu Aodong's situation, Zhu Yanji stepped forward with a hippie smile and said, "What, I'm really angry?" ”

Liu Aodong saw that Zhu Yanji took the initiative to talk to him, but he lost his temper and didn't pay attention to her.

Seeing this, Zhu Yanji said to her with a pleasant face: "Isn't it okay if I don't want your three thousand taels?" Don't be angry, here you go, for free! ”

As she spoke, Zhu Yanji handed the baked cake in her hand to Liu Aodong's mouth. Unexpectedly, Liu Aodong still ignored his love, and Zhu Yanji was very angry about this.

I saw Zhu Yanji throw the baked cake on the ground, and then yelled at Liu Aodong: "Do you like to eat or not, Miss Ben is not waiting for you!" ”

After speaking, Zhu Yanji ran out angrily.

Not long after Zhu Yanji left, Liu Aodong slowly squatted down, and then carefully picked up the baked cake on the ground.

Then, an incredible scene ensued.

I saw that Liu Aodong, who had always been a little clean, instead of throwing away the baked cake, he patted the soil on the surface of the baked cake very sloppily, and then ate it in a big gulp.

It was noon, and it had been several hours since Zhu Yanji went out, but she still hadn't seen her come back.

As time passed, Liu Aodong's heart became more and more uneasy. Although this situation is really common for Zhu Yanji, this time, it made Liu Aodong feel a faint unease.

In order to prevent accidents, Liu Aodong hurriedly came to Chang'an City, and then began to look for her one by one in some places where Zhu Yanji frequented, but there was still no trace.

Just when Liu Aodong was at a loss, things finally took a turn for the better.

While Liu Aodong was struggling to find Zhu Yanji, he passed by a newly opened dessert shop.

It is worth mentioning that the predecessor of this dessert shop is where the pharmacy opened by Guo Nianyao is located. It's just that somehow, now it's suddenly changed to sell desserts.

The crux of the problem is that Zhu Yanji likes to eat sweets very much, and the owners of large and small dessert shops in Chang'an City can be said to have no one who does not know Zhu Yanji.

After all, Zhu Yanji is lavish every time she goes to these places to buy desserts, and these shopkeepers are naturally impressed by her.

This was originally a pharmacy, but now why is it suddenly selling desserts? Is this just a coincidence?

No, there are very few real coincidences in this world, and there must be some kind of connection between many seemingly accidental things.

So, Liu Aodong walked into this suspicious store quickly, hoping to find some clues from it.

And when Liu Aodong wanted to talk to the shopkeeper here, the shopkeeper's behavior seemed extremely unnatural, as if he was deliberately hiding something.

Subsequently, Liu Aodong began to inquire about the names and prices of the pastries in the store, intentionally or unintentionally, in order to test his authenticity.

It stands to reason that as the shopkeeper here, he should be very familiar with this kind of thing, but the truth is quite the opposite.

The shopkeeper not only shrugged off on Liu Aodong's questions, but even worse, he even gave the wrong name of the things in his store.

Obviously, this person was very nervous after seeing Liu Aodong, and he didn't have the appearance of a businessman at all.

At this moment, Liu Ao**ran smelled a familiar smell - the smell of baked cakes made by Zhu Yanji.

Even though the smell had almost dissipated at this moment, Liu Aodong could still detect it.

Because in the whole world, only Zhu Yanji can make baked cakes with this taste.

As a result, Liu Aodong began to pay more attention to everything here.

Sure enough, the attentive Liu Aodong found a few tiny petal fragments on the ground of this store. It must be known that this kind of flower has only been planted in Zhu Yanji's small thatched house, and it cannot be found elsewhere.

There are all kinds of signs that Zhu Yanji must have been here before. But the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper all denied this, and repeatedly insisted that they had not seen the woman described by Liu Aodong.

If Zhu Yanji really came here, it would be impossible for the two of them not to have any impression at all. So, they must be lying.

In order to avoid startling the snakes, Liu Aodong did not expose them on the spot, but secretly returned here after pretending to leave here, and successfully overheard the conversation between the two.

As expected, Zhu Yanji's disappearance is really inextricably linked.

It turned out that it was Zhu Sangui and a group of strongmen who secretly kidnapped Zhu Yanji. The shameless Zhu Sangui has now taken refuge in Li Yuqi and has become his right-hand man.

The reason why Zhu Sangui kidnapped Zhu Yanji this time was completely to curry favor with Li Yuqi, and then to gain a foothold.

Let's talk about Li Yuqi, since Guo Nianyao's death, he has become a complete walking corpse.

Now he lives for nothing else. In addition to looking for those so-called enemies to take revenge, it is to look for Guo Nianyao's "shadow" everywhere.

When Li Yuqi learned from Zhu Sangui's mouth that Zhu Yanji's appearance was somewhat similar to the deceased Guo Nianyao, he wanted to find Zhu Yanji at all costs, and then forced Zhu Yanji to marry him.

The reason why Li Yuqi wants to marry Zhu Yanji is not only because she is similar to Guo Nianyao in appearance.

The more important reason is that she is the object that Liu Aodong wants to protect. Liu Aodong knew that he was in trouble and would come to his rescue. At that time, Li Yuqi can take this opportunity to take revenge.

After all, the poisonous needle that stabbed Guo Nianyao to death was given by Liu Aodong, and now Li Yuqi, who has been carried away by hatred, naturally regards him as his number one enemy, and vows to break his body into thousands of pieces to relieve the hatred in his heart.

Now, Li Yuqi has become the so-called "valley master" of Paradise Valley.

At this time, Paradise Valley no longer belonged to Tianji Hall, and since Zhang Tianyi was expelled from Tianji Hall, this place has been almost deserted.

Later, because Li Yuqi had lived here for a period of time, and he was very good at winning people's hearts, those who were unwilling to leave turned to Li Yuqi's command and continued to work for him.

Today, there are hundreds of people gathered in Paradise Valley, and most of its members are despicable and insidious gangsters who are burdened with murders.

Since Zhu Sangui came here, Zhu Sangui has led and dispatched all these people.

As for Zhu Yanji, she had already been handed over to Li Yuqi by Zhu Sangui, and her life and death were uncertain.

Liu Aodong saw that the situation was urgent, but he didn't dare to inform Zhu Jingqi of the matter.

In desperation, Liu Aodong could only find a solution to discuss the rescue.