Following Coral's guidance, the group walked through the slightly dilapidated red pavilion and around a lush high wall covered with creeper plants to a small blue-gray courtyard.

At this point, Coral stopped and bowed, "Please wait again for the two girls, I need to take my lady's belly in and change my clothes." ”

Pearl worried, "We used to do all this work, so we might as well do it today—"

"If the girl can't trust our hot spring pool, she can go back." Coral was so stiff that she interrupted Pearl before she could finish speaking.

Seeing this, Hongyu quietly tugged at Pearl's sleeve, "Forget it, let her take her lady there, I see that it is very safe here, it will be fine, don't worry." ”

Xiao Man also echoed: "Pearl, you wait here first, just change your clothes, Sister Wanrou and I will come out in a while." ”

Everyone said so, and Pearl had no choice but to give up, and Ruby stayed where she was, waiting for Pearl to take the two ladies to change their clothes.

The two waited in place for half a cup of tea, and Pearl was still not very stable, until the heavy tent was lifted and Xiaoman and Xia Wanrou came out in light white gauze dresses, and she was slightly relieved.

Somehow, she always felt that it was eerie and unsafe.

"Two ladies come with me." Coral bowed slightly, and took a few brisk steps forward.

Out of this small courtyard, the group spared several walls, all of which were crawling with green plants. Unlike the gray feeling of the front yard, the further back you go, the more vibrant the surrounding scenery becomes, and the lush clusters of plants look quite beautiful.

Xiaoman was fascinated by it, and stopped from time to time to look at the flowers on the side of the road, but found that there was no one he knew.

It stands to reason that she grew up in the countryside, and Su Qi has been tending to flowers and plants for a long time, even if the climate of this Yuncheng is different from Taoyuan County and Upper Kyoto, then there is no reason why she can't recognize a single flower and plant.

"Coral, what kind of flowers are raised here? I don't even know a single one. Xiao Man couldn't help asking.

Coral paused, and a faint smile rose at the corner of his mouth, "Madame doesn't know, the flowers and plants here are all medicinal herbs, and when you soak in the hot springs, you can sprinkle them into them, either to invigorate the blood, or to beautify your face, which is good for your health." These plants were purchased by our shopkeeper from other places, not from the local area, and some of them were unknown to my wife. ”

Xiao Man nodded as if he didn't understand, and looked sideways at Xia Wanrou, the other party also had such a look, obviously she didn't understand these things.

As he was talking, Coral in front of him stopped, "Two ladies, the room has arrived." ”

In front of the group was a very large vermilion pavilion, the doors and windows were tightly closed, and the surrounding heat was bubbling up, setting off this place like a fairyland.

Coral stepped forward to open the door, took off the shoes and socks of the two very thoughtfully, and then got up and continued to walk with the two of them. This building is very large, and most of the guests who come to the hot springs can occasionally hear a few low conversations, but they are not real, and overall, it is still very quiet.

Following Sango's footsteps into the innermost room, Sango said: "This is the room that Mr. Lin has booked for the two of you, please enjoy it for the two of you, I am not far away, if you two have something important to find me, just shake the golden bell on the edge of the pool." ”

With that, Coral bowed his head and retreated, closing the door by the way.

There were four masters and servants left in the house, Xiao Man took off her outer robe, and tentatively entered the steaming pool, and after noticing the temperature, she slid into it. The spring water was hot, wrapping Xiaoman's whole person, and she couldn't help but let out a sigh of satisfaction.

Immediately after, she greeted Xia Wanrou with a smile, "Sister Wanrou, come down quickly, it's fun here." ”

"Then I'll try it too." Xia Wanrou learned from Xiaoman's appearance, and suddenly felt comfortable all over.

This pool is very big, and the two of them look empty in it, Xiao Man rolled his eyes, and thought of a way, ready to pull the pearl and red jade on it as well.

Xia Wanrou grew up in the hierarchical noble mansion since she was a child, and the concept of master and slave is very clear, but since she was with Xiao Man, she didn't care so much, and she was not the kind of person who treated her subordinates harshly, so when she saw Xiao Man greeting Pearl and Hongyu, she also echoed a few times and asked the two of them to come down.

The two girls excused themselves a few times, but the temptation of the pool was too great, and after a few rounds of resignation, they also came down with a smile.

The four of them were soaking in the pool, and Xiao Man sighed comfortably, "No wonder even that picky Chen Hu is obsessed with this every day, it seems that this is really a good place, Sister Wanrou, why don't we come every day in the future, okay?" ”

As she spoke, she looked sideways at Xia Wanrou and smiled expectantly at the corners of her lips.

"Have you forgotten what we're here for?" Xia Wanrou nodded Xiao Man's forehead with disgust, and said, "It's good to come to this pool once or twice, if you come here for a long time, wouldn't it be too ostentatious?" If you really like it, then come back when it's done. ”

Xiao Man pursed his lips and replied reluctantly: "Okay, then I'll come back when things are done in the future." ”

Saying that, Xia Wanrou couldn't bear to pat Xiao Man's hand, "Xiao Man, it's not right to be Xiuyuan this time, I thought we were out to play, but I didn't expect that such an important matter would be involved, in the final analysis, it was Xiuyuan who deceived you." ”

"Sister Wanrou, you're too angry." Xiaoman pretended to be angry, "If you do this again, I'm going to be unhappy." ”

"Okay, okay, then I'm not going to do that." Xia Wanrou smiled.

Xiao Man raised the corners of his lips and specially found a comfortable position to lie down, "Sister Wanrou, in fact, if it is-"

"Click-"

Before he finished speaking, there was a not-so-small movement on the beam, Xiao Man immediately closed his mouth and widened his eyes in horror.

At the moment when everyone looked up, a black figure suddenly flashed in the corner of the house, and the movement was extremely fast, if it wasn't for the four of them to see it, Xiao Man probably thought it was his own illusion.

Rubbing his eyes and looking up, the beams at this time were clean and clean, there was no one on them, and the beams were simple and clear, and they didn't look like there were rats or anything like that.

Hongyu and Pearl got up together and left the pool to start dressing, while Xiaoman and Xia Wanrou glanced at each other and couldn't get up. During this period, Xiao Man rang the golden bell with his hand, ready to call Coral in to ask.

It's fine if it's really just a mouse, a cat, or something like that, but I'm afraid of it......

"Squeak-"

The wooden door was pushed open, and Coral stood in the doorway with her head bent over, "What do the two ladies command?" ”

At that time, Xiaoman had already dressed, she frowned and walked towards the coral, and lowered her voice: "Do you have a mouse in this house?" ”

"What kind of joke is Madame, this house is cleaned every day, and there is no dust on the beams, how can there be rats." The coral surface does not change color, and the answer is very confident.

As she spoke, she raised her head slightly, slightly puzzled: "Madam, did you hear any movement?" ”

Hearing this, Xiao Man couldn't help but turn around and glance at Xia Wanrou, then she stabilized her mind, pretended to be calm and relaxed, and said to Sango: "No, it's just that I suddenly remembered that we still have some urgent matters in the city, so let's go first." ”

"Madam, then this pool ......" Coral was a little puzzled, but because of his identity, he didn't dare to ask more.

"Even if we have already accepted Mr. Lin's kindness." Xia Wanrou smiled, and immediately ordered Hongyu to stuff a purse for Sango, "Thank you girl for taking care of you, these are what the girl deserves." ”

Coral was stunned for a moment, then put the purse under his hand, and returned to his previous look, "That slave took the two ladies out." ”

Bypassing those twisting walls, the group walked out of the hot spring pool, and until they got into the carriage, Xia Wanrou's heart had not yet stabilized.

She uneasily lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out, it was quiet outside, as quiet as when she first came, but she knew in her heart that someone had already been eyeing her and Xiaoman.

The secret guards sent by the emperor are numerous and have strong martial arts, and these secret guards are elusive, but they will never follow the female dependents into this kind of place, so the movement they heard just now and the black shadow they saw were definitely not secret guards.

"Sister Wanrou, I... I'm a little worried about Lu leaving them. Xiao Man clenched Xia Wanrou's wrist and trembled uncontrollably.

Xia Wanrou shook Xiao Man's hand back, even though her hands and feet were cold, she was still comforting the other party: "Don't worry, the emperor's secret guard martial arts are strong, and Lu Li's martial arts are so high, and with Mr. Lin here, they shouldn't have an accident." ”

Wei Xiuyuan and Lu Li followed Lin Le out early in the morning, but they should only be in the city, and there are secret guards to follow, so there should be no accidents. And the man on the beam of the room flashed by, but he didn't mean to do anything, it seems that they are at least safe now.

Xiao Man's eyes were lowered, and he was very uneasy in his heart, but for now, he could only follow the other party's words: "I hope so." ”

"I didn't expect that we were exposed so early." Xia Wanrou frowned, her eyebrows were full of melancholy, and there was a faint sadness.

Xiao Man sighed when he heard this, but did not speak.

Ruby and Pearl clenched their hands on the side, and the two supported each other, neither of them daring to speak out at this time.

The atmosphere in the carriage was very depressing, the four of them all tightened their eyebrows, and there was a heavy tension that could not be dissolved, and at this moment, the carriage suddenly jolted violently.

The four people in the carriage looked at each other in horror, Xiao Man had the courage to open the curtain, but found that the driver who was in a hurry had long since disappeared, and the little guy who was brought by Lin Le to lead the way for a few people was also lying on the car covered in blood, with no breath at all. The two horses seemed to be frightened, and were barking and running frantically forward, rampage out of order.

If you look closely, this is not the way back to Yuncheng at all.