On the early autumn night, the stars twinkled in the night sky, and the Zhizhi on the trees still sang tirelessly, with a hint of sadness. The wind swept through the streets and under the eaves, causing the wind chimes to sway softly and make a crisp jingle bell.

Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu rested on the bed, because Xiaoyu fell asleep after a day's exhaustion, Ji Yueqin slept very shallowly and shallowly since that day, even a needle falling on the ground might wake her up. The Shadow sat in a chair outside and closed his eyes and took a nap.

Outside the alley, however, there were a number of people with torches, all dressed in soapy blue robes, black hats with different colors of feathers on them, and a large knife and a wooden sign pinned to their waists. You don't have to look closely to distinguish that these people are officers and soldiers of the government, and they look like they are coming to arrest criminals.

"Give me a door-to-door search!" As soon as the leader of an officer and soldier with a blue hat and feathers gave the order, the others began to act.

The shadow who sat outside closed his eyes and recuperated had excellent ears, and when he heard the movement outside the alley, he opened his sharp eyes, like an eagle that hunted its prey, so sharp that it was impossible to look directly.

So he pushed open the door of the inner room regardless of etiquette, wanting to wake up Ji Yueqin and take them away. Ji Yueqin woke up when she heard the sound of the door being pushed open, looked at the dark shadow that disregarded etiquette, and knew that something must have happened again, so she woke up the sleepy-eyed little fish. Xiaoyu sat up blankly, a little dazed, not knowing what was going on.

"County Lord, someone is chasing you outside, let's go out through the secret passage." The shadow told Ji Yueqin calmly.

Ji Yueqin nodded and stood up, but as soon as she stood up, the pain in her heart rushed up from the soles of her feet. Although the blood blister she called out was much better with the ointment given by the Shadow, it was not a miracle medicine that could make the scar heal immediately.

The shadow looked at Ji Yueqin's pale and bloodless face, and remembered the blood blisters on Ji Yueqin's feet, so he let Ji Yueqin put it on his back. Ji Yueqin was a little hesitant, although she was only seven or eight years old, she still had to worry about the matter of male and female defense.

With the search of those officers and soldiers, the sound had already reached the next house, and Ji Yueqin no longer hesitated, and got on the back of the shadow. After all, at the moment of life and death, men and women can't defend themselves. After the shadow knot carried Ji Yueqin firmly, he took Xiaoyu and Ji Yueqin away from the dark passage that was removed from the side of the bed.

Xiao Yu saw that there was a secret passage next to the bed, and opened his mouth wide in surprise, as if he had seen something unbelievable. When the shadow saw the little fish, he urged, "Hurry up!" They're coming after them right away! ”

Xiao Yu came back to his senses when he heard this, and followed them out of the house.

The secret passage was pitch black, and at the same time, it was isolated from the sound of searching outside, and it was just quiet. In the secret passage, except for the sound of their hurried footsteps, only the sound of their breathing was slightly gasping, and the little fish lit the candle flame given by the shadows to light the way forward. The wind currents shook the candlelight of the candle flame slightly, and Xiao Yu hurriedly shielded the wind with his hand, but continued to walk forward without stopping.

They kept walking, and when half an hour had elapsed, they walked out of the secret passage. At this time, the sky is not yet dawn, but the light of the morning light that is slightly visible in the distance seems to tell the world that a new day is coming.

The secret passage came out of a well, and the shadow had already left the well with Ji Yueqin on his back and pulling the well rope with a little light skill. After leaving the well, he put Ji Yueqin down and asked Xiaoyu to grab the rope and pull her up.

After Ji Yueqin was put down, she quietly looked at the surrounding environment, the sun gradually began to rise from the east, Ji Yueqin looked at this desolate environment, and found that this overgrown place was actually a ruined temple, and her eyes also revealed a little surprise.

When Xiaoyu was pulled up, Ji Yueqin refused to let the shadow continue to carry her. The shadow didn't ask too much, and left from the back of this ruined temple with Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu without making a sound.

When Shadow walked out of the alley with Ji Yueqin and Xiao Yu in a circle, Xiao Yu found that this was the most prosperous street in Jinshui City, and he took back the steps he had just taken, and turned his head to look at Shadow. At this time, the shadow took out two pieces of cloth and covered the faces of Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu. In Daliang, women who go out on the street will wear veils, which is also a manifestation of compliance with the general defense of men and women.

So Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu were covered faces, and no one would feel weird. The sky is not yet completely bright, and there are few pedestrians on the road, and they don't pay too much attention to the situation at the mouth of the alley.

The Shadow brings Ji Yueqin and Xiao Yu into the Man Dance Workshop, which is ostensibly a singer's courtyard, but is actually one of the dark stakes that Da Yu has planted into the Great Liang to collect information. The Shadow took Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu up to the second floor, when the Man Dance Workshop had not yet opened. The shadow brought Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu into Mei Xiangyuan's room, and summoned a woman and said, "Wan Niang, this is the county lord of Yueqin and her friends, I will leave the county lord in your man dance workshop to recuperate in the past two days, and I will bring the county lord back to Dayu in a few days." ”

Wan Niang is a graceful woman in her early thirties, her body exudes a faint plum fragrance that makes people feel comfortable when they smell it, and the style revealed at the corners of her eyes makes people feel soft when they look at their bones. She stood there, like a graceful willow tree, hiring Tingting, it was really impossible to take her eyes off. After listening to the Shadow's words, Wan Niang threw a wink at the Shadow with a frowning eyebrow.

When the shadow saw Wan Niang's actions, he only frowned and looked away. Wan Niang seemed to be used to the appearance of the shadow and wood, and she also felt bored, so she saluted Ji Yueqin in a charming manner, "Let the county lord smile, the concubine is a concubine, and I have seen the county lord of Yueqin." ”

Ji Yueqin looked at the Wan Niang in front of her, although Wan Niang's every move and smile revealed a sense of wind and dust, but her eyes were pure like plum blossoms standing proudly on the branches, not contaminated with a trace of vulgarity.

Ji Yueqin nodded, "There's no need to be polite, Yueqin still needs to be taken care of by Wanniang these days." Ji Yueqin's tone was like a spring breeze, which made people feel soft.

Xiaoyu grew up by the river, and she had never seen such a charming woman, so she couldn't help but blurt out: "Wan Niang, you are so beautiful." ”

Wan Niang listened to Xiaoyu's words, and said with a smile: "Miss said she laughed." But there was a bit of self-sufficiency in his eyes.

Xiaoyu smiled and didn't talk anymore.

Shadow moved the stool next to him to sit Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu, and ordered the maidservant to serve the meal. Before the meal was served, Wan Niang saw that Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu were wearing Shadow Wide Clothes that did not fit well, and they did not conform to the identity of the county lord, so she took them to the room to freshen up and bathe.

Ji Yueqin doesn't need the service of others, but when she needs someone to heat the water, she will call the maid to come in and heat the water. Her tiny body was soaked in a large wooden barrel with rose petals, and the green silk flowed in the water. She buried her entire head in the water and melted her tears into the water. Or she also knows that she will embark on a road with no way out, and she is unwilling to give up. After she sat up straight, she no longer had that weak expression, just slowly, slowly cleansed.

After Ji Yueqin finished bathing, she called the maidservant to change her clothes, and when she stood up from the water, she was like a white and flawless hibiscus flower, because the moisture of the water made her even more dusty.

After the maid put on a plum blossom pattern silk robe for Ji Yueqin, she was combed by the maid. Wan Niang saw Ji Yueqin's petite body standing there, exuding a cold and cold temperament from around her, and the firm look between her eyebrows took care of each other, making Ji Yueqin even more beautiful. Although she was only seven or eight years old, she was already very beautiful, and when she grew up, she didn't know how many men would fall under her skirt.

Wan Niang took a comb made of plum wood and gently combed it on Ji Yueqin's green silk, Ji Yueqin's hair was very soft and smooth, and there was a lot of hair. Wan Niang's craftsmanship is very good, and her hands are also very sharp, she divides Ji Yueqin's hair into two strands, and then knots it with the top, and does not need any support to support, so that it hangs down naturally, and ties the ends of the hair, and let it hang down on the shoulders.

Ji Yueqin looked at herself in the bronze mirror and couldn't help but be a little distracted. In the past, her hair bun was combed by her mother's own hands, and she never faked it. Nowadays, time has changed, and the Si people are not there, so where should I go in the future?

Wan Niang was very satisfied with her craftsmanship, and looked at Ji Yueqin's face, so she asked softly, "Is the little county lord still satisfied?" ”

Ji Yueqin came back to her senses when she heard Wan Niang's voice, and smiled sweetly at Wan Niang: "Thank you, Wan Niang, I am very satisfied." Wan Niang's craftsmanship is very good, I like it very much. ”

Wan Niang listened to Ji Yueqin's reply, and said with a slight smile: "It's the beauty of the county lord, how dare Wan Niang take credit?" ”

Ji Yueqin lowered her head in shame and said, "Don't make fun of me, Wan Niang." ”

When Wan Niang saw Ji Yueqin's little daughter's posture, she didn't cover her mouth with a handkerchief and chuckled. Wan Niang saw that Ji Yueqin didn't have those rich ladies, so she also had a good impression.

When Ji Yueqin went outside, Xiaoyu had already sat down and waited for Ji Yueqin. When Xiao Yu saw Ji Yueqin who was so dusty, he smiled and said, "Sister Qin, you are so good-looking!" ”

Ji Yueqin looked at Xiao Yu, who had changed her dress, and looked like a little fairy, so she said to her, "Sister Xiao Yu is also very good-looking." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, stopped talking too much, sat down and began to eat. Quietly at the dinner table, Ji Yueqin continued to eat elegantly, and Xiaoyu had never eaten so deliciously and was feasting on it.

At this moment, the Shadow came in, "County Lord, I'm afraid we'll need to stay a few more days. Our whereabouts were previously revealed, and now the entire city is strictly forbidden to search for our whereabouts. ”

After Ji Yueqin heard this, she stopped eating and lowered her head in thought.